A student asks the pharmacology instructor to describe the function of a cholinergic agonist. What would the instructor reply?
A) Cholinergic agonists increase the activity of dopamine receptor sites throughout the brain and spinal cord.
B) Cholinergic agonists decrease the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor sites throughout the body.
C) Cholinergic agonists increase the activity of acetylcholine receptor sites throughout the body.
D) Cholinergic agonists decrease the activity of norepinephrine receptor sites throughout the brain and spinal cord.
C
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Cholinergic agonists are drugs that increase the activity of acetylcholine receptor sites throughout the body. Dopamine, GABA, and norepinephrine are not associated with cholinergic agonist function.
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