Anticholinergic Effects: How Drugs Alter Your Mental State
Introduction to Anticholinergic Effects The term anticholinergic effects refers broadly to the physiological and psychological outcomes—encompassing both intended therapeutic benefits and unintended adverse reactions—that result from the inhibition of acetylcholine (ACh) signaling within the nervous system. Specifically, these effects arise when a medication or substance acts as an antagonist, blocking the action of ACh at […]