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ganglionic blocking agent

ganglionic blocking agent A ganglionic blocking agent is a drug that interrupts nerve signaling at nicotinic receptors in autonomic ganglia, affecting both sympathetic and parasympathetic activity.

A ganglionic blocking agent is a drug that interrupts nerve signaling at nicotinic receptors in autonomic ganglia, affecting both sympathetic and parasympathetic activity. Because its effects are broad rather than selective, it has largely been replaced by more targeted drugs.