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  1. Cholinergic - Wikipedia

    A substance (or ligand) is cholinergic if it is capable of producing, altering, or releasing acetylcholine, or butyrylcholine ("indirect-acting"), or mimicking their behaviours at one or more …

  2. Cholinergic Medications - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Apr 26, 2023 · Cholinergic medications are a category of pharmaceutical agents that act upon the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, the primary neurotransmitter within the parasympathetic …

  3. Cholinergic drug | Description, Uses, & Effects | Britannica

    Cholinergic drug, any of various drugs that inhibit, enhance, or mimic the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, the primary transmitter of nerve impulses within the …

  4. Cholinergic vs Anticholinergic: Understanding Drugs in Nursing …

    Jan 12, 2024 · Cholinergic drugs mimic or enhance the effects of acetylcholine by stimulating its receptors. This activation triggers the parasympathetic nervous system, which controls the …

  5. What Do Cholinergic Drugs Do? How They Work & What They Treat

    Aug 2, 2025 · Cholinergic drugs represent a class of medications designed to influence the body’s cholinergic system. This intricate biological network relies on acetylcholine, a naturally …

  6. Cholinergic Drugs: A Comprehensive Guide - numberanalytics.com

    Jun 14, 2025 · Cholinergic drugs, also known as cholinomimetics, are a class of medications that mimic the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) in the central and the peripheral …

  7. What is Cholinergic drug - healthandmedic.com

    Sep 22, 2024 · Cholinergic medications are a category of pharmaceutical agents that act upon the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, the primary neurotransmitter within the parasympathetic …

  8. 10.2 Cholinergic Drugs - Pharmacology for Nurses | OpenStax

    The class of cholinergic agonists is subdivided into direct acting and indirect acting. The direct-acting cholinergic agonists interact with the postsynaptic cholinergic receptors and cause them …

  9. Cholinergic System and Its Therapeutic Importance in …

    Several agonists, antagonists, and inhibitors have been developed to target the cholinergic system to control inflammation in different tissues. This review discusses how various …

  10. Cholinergics: Function in the Body, Uses, and Effects

    Aug 4, 2025 · Cholinergics are a category of substances that significantly influence the body’s internal communication networks. These compounds interact with a fundamental chemical …