Which statement is the most accurate regarding acetylcholinesterase inhibitors when used for Alzheimer's disease?
1. They reverse the structural damage within the brain.
2. They increase synthesis of acetylcholine.
3. They increase enzymatic breakdown, leading to increased neuronal production.
4. They intensify the effect of acetylcholine at the receptor.
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Rationale 1: Currently no drugs can reverse the structural damages associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Rationale 2: They do not increase acetylcholine synthesis or enzymatic breakdown.
Rationale 3: They do not increase enzymatic breakdown.
Rationale 4: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors intensify the effect of acetylcholine at the receptor.
Global Rationale: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors intensify the effect of acetylcholine at the receptor. They do not increase acetylcholine synthesis or enzymatic breakdown. Currently no drugs can reverse the structural damages associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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