Cholinergic

And during the first few minutes you might have some symptoms which we call cholinergic symptoms, which are sweating, salivating, lacrimating, maybe some shortness of breath. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Too much, and they become paralyzed -- that's called a cholinergic crisis. ❋ Armstrong, Patricia (1995)

As a result, those nerve fibers which secrete acetylcholine are referred to as cholinergic nerves and those which secrete norepinephrine are adrenergic nerves. ❋ Asimov, Isaac (1963)

The drugs in question are known as cholinergic agents, which interact with the brain to counter nicotine addiction. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In view of such exceptions, it seemed to me desirable to have a terminology enabling us to refer to a nerve fibre in terms of the chemical transmission of its effects, without reference to its anatomical origin; and, on this functional basis, I11 proposed to refer to nerve fibres and their impulses as "cholinergic" or "adrenergic", as the case might be. ❋ Unknown (1965)

Most of the drugs that cause MCI have a property called "anti-cholinergic." ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

These drugs were shown to have anti-cholinergic effects at high concentration. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

Because the list is long and includes drugs used for many different purposes, it is possible for an individual's total burden of anti-cholinergic drug activity to be much higher than expected. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

Note: Fexofenadine (Allegra) and cetirizine (Zyrtec) are antihistamines without anti-cholinergic effects, but may cause sedation. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

In an address to the American Academy of Neurology at the 60th Annual Meeting, Dr. Jack Tsao, associate professor of neurology at Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, said, "... a lot of medicines that are not advertised as anti-cholinergic in nature actually have anti-cholinergic properties." ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

Unfortunately, many doctors and pharmacists are unaware of the anti-cholinergic properties of these medications. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

They may exert clinically significant anti-cholinergic side effects when used at high doses or in people with impaired kidney function or a heightened susceptibility to anti-cholinergic side effects: ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

Anti-cholinergic Herbs: Numerous herbs and natural products have anti-cholinergic effects and may be more hazardous than medications. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

Dr. Tsao and his colleagues followed a group of nuns and clergy from the Rush Religious Orders for about eight years and found an accelerated rate of cognitive decline in those who began using anti-cholinergic drugs. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

Several published studies have also shown that people taking drugs with hidden anti-cholinergic effects are at increased risk for MCI. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

The most common cause of such excessive sweating is overactivity of the nerves in the autonomic nervous system which control a host of glandular secretions – technically, the cholinergic nerves. ❋ Dr Tom Smith (2010)

But there are 17 additional types of drugs used for many other purposes that may also have anti-cholinergic effects. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

The official anti-cholinergic drugs are mostly used for relieving intestinal cramps or bladder irritability and are labeled "anti-spasmodic." ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

In addition, advanced age is associated with increased susceptibility to anti-cholinergic drugs because of a reduction in acetylcholine activity with age. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

Here's the problem: only a few of these drugs are officially classified as anti-cholinergic. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)