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Which of the following limits the therapeutic usefulness of Acetylcholine (ACh)?
Which of the following limits the therapeutic usefulness of Acetylcholine (ACh)?
- High affinity for all types of cholinoceptors
- Inhibition of AChE prolongs activation of cholinoceptors by ACh
- Lack of selectivity for all types of cholinoceptors
- Rapid degradation by cholinesterases (correct)
What is the primary reason for the limited therapeutic usefulness of Acetylcholine (ACh)?
What is the primary reason for the limited therapeutic usefulness of Acetylcholine (ACh)?
- Rapid degradation by cholinesterases (correct)
- Slow degradation by cholinesterases
- Low affinity for all types of cholinoceptors
- High selectivity for all types of cholinoceptors
What effect does the inhibition of AChE have on the activation of cholinoceptors by ACh?
What effect does the inhibition of AChE have on the activation of cholinoceptors by ACh?
- Has no impact on activation of cholinoceptors by ACh
- Prolongs activation of cholinoceptors by ACh (correct)
- Reduces activation of cholinoceptors by ACh
- Terminates activation of cholinoceptors by ACh
What is the primary reason for the limited therapeutic usefulness of Acetylcholine (ACh)?
What is the primary reason for the limited therapeutic usefulness of Acetylcholine (ACh)?
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What is the impact of inhibiting AChE on the activation of cholinoceptors by ACh?
What is the impact of inhibiting AChE on the activation of cholinoceptors by ACh?
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Why is the therapeutic usefulness of Acetylcholine (ACh) limited?
Why is the therapeutic usefulness of Acetylcholine (ACh) limited?
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