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what two drugs interact with the cholinergic terminals? - ✔✔botulinum
toxins and hemicholiniums
what does hemicholinium do - ✔✔Inhibit *choline* transport by
inhibiting Na+/Choline co-transporter so NO ACH release
what does botulinium toxin do - ✔✔breaks down SNAPS and VAMPS on
cholinergic channels so no ACH produced (which is what tells muscles
to contract- so no wrinkles)
what do cholinergic drugs do? - ✔✔Mimic parasympathetic nervous
system
, Will increase acetylcholine
what are the two types of cholinergic drugs - ✔✔direct acting and
indirect acting
cholinergic drugs effects are predictable based on what characteristics -
✔✔DUMBELLS
name a cholinergic direct drug - ✔✔varenicline
what does varenicline do - ✔✔partial agonist of a4B2 receptor
(nueronal nicotinic subunit)
decreases stimulation from parasympathetic nervous system; smoking
cessation aid
what receptor is typically binded to for addiction - ✔✔a4b2
what is the risk of varenicline - ✔✔mania and suicidal ideation
name the indirect cholinergic drugs - ✔✔neostigmine and
pyridostigmine and malathion