Definition of anticholinergic
:opposing or blocking the physiologic action of acetylcholine
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An anticholinergic blocks a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine.
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Antihistamines like Benadryl, anti-anxiety medications like Ativan and Xanax, and antidepressants such as Prozac and Cymbalta are all anticholinergic.
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Here’s a summary: There was no firm evidence that any of the anticholinergic test compounds tested produced long-range adverse human health effects in the doses used in the Edgewood tests.
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First Known Use of anticholinergic
1942
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