Full Hearing. Dr. Ruben explains that kittens should fully hear and start responding to sounds, as well as sights, around 25 days after birth. At this point you might notice that baby Rascal perks up his ears when you mimic his high-pitch meowing noise or turns his head when his littermates start crying.
Anticholinergics are a class of drugs that block the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain. They are used to treat diseases like asthma, incontinence, gastrointestinal cramps, and muscular spasms.
An article in your April issue, Common drugs linked to dementia, states that anticholinergics are used to treat depression. I wasn't aware of this. Which types of anticholinergics are used for depression? A. We should have been clearer in our description of the medications. Anticholinergic drugs work by blocking the effects of acetylcholine, a substance that transmits messages in the nervous system. In the brain, acetylcholine is involved in learning and memory. In the rest of the body, it stimulates muscle contractions. A wide range of drugsâincluding tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline (Elavil) or doxepin (Deptran, Silenor, Sinequan)âhave strong anticholinergic effects, which means they can have side effects like memory problems and confusion.