Cole began drifting from place to place, always seeking new challenges to test his strength and skill. He first met Sensei Wu while climbing the highest mountain in Ninjago. Learning that he had great potential, he followed the old master to the Monastery of Spinjitzu and began training to become a ninja.
Noun. 1. anticholinergic-a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine. anticholinergic drug. medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease.
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.