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Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > cholinergic agents
Preferred Term:

cholinergic agents

Definition:
Any drug used for its actions on cholinergic systems. Included here are agonists and antagonists, drugs that affect the life cycle of acetylcholine, and drugs that affect the survival of cholinergic neurons.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
drugs
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • acetylcholine agents
  • cholinomimetics
  • cholinergics
  • muscarinic agents
  • nicotinic agents
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/25588
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