Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
A drug inhibits acetylcholinesterase at the neuromuscular junction. What is the immediate effect?
Answer D: explanation for every choice
A
Release from the nerve terminal is not affected.
B
Receptor blockade is how drugs like curare work.
C
Synthesis by choline acetyltransferase is not inhibited.
D
Correct. Without breakdown, acetylcholine keeps activating its receptors.
TakeawayBlocking breakdown of a neurotransmitter increases its effect.
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