Acetylcholine {acetylcholine, receptor} can bind to nicotinic receptors and to receptors {muscarinic receptor} that bind muscarine. Nicotine and muscarine are cholinergic agonists.
Donepezil, galantamine, phenserine, and rivastigmine {acetylcholinesterase-inhibiting drug} {ACh-inhibiting} inhibit acetylcholinesterase, prolonging acetylcholine activity, as in Alzheimer's patients.
Physostigmine {cholinergic agonist} competes for acetylcholine receptor and can improve memory. Pilocarpine cholinergic agonist is for Sjogren's syndrome.
Atropine and Cogentin {cholinergic antagonist} {anticholinergic drug} bind to nicotinic and muscarinic receptors and prevent acetylcholine binding.
Alkaloid cholinergic antagonist {scopolamine}, related to Solanaceae family, depresses memory ability and causes amnesia.
Drugs {anti-cholinesterase} can block cholinesterase and so aid memory.
Thorn-apple drugs {hyoscine, drug} can bind to acetylcholine receptors and affect long-term memory recall.
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