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anticholinergic effects

anticholinergic effects Anticholinergic effects are changes caused by blocking acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors, which reduces parasympathetic nerve stimulation.

Anticholinergic effects are changes caused by blocking acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors, which reduces parasympathetic nerve stimulation. In the eye, these effects can produce pupil dilation and temporary paralysis of focusing.

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