acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

An agent that interferes with acetylcholinesterase, thereby inhibiting the breakdown of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Examples of AChEIs
Venoms, poisons, nerve agents, organophosphate pesticides, tetrahydrocannibol (THC), carbamates (including physostigmine, neostigmine, pyridostigmine).

Medical uses of AChEIs
Antidote for organophosphate poisoning, Myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, Lewy body dementia, Alzheimer’s disease.

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