Cholinergic agonists are also called cholinomimetics or:

A. nicotinics
B. parasympathomimetics
C. parasympatholytics
D. muscarinics


b
Rationale: Cholinergic agonists are also called parasympathomimetics or cholinomimetics and stimulate the parasympa-thetic nervous system because they mimic the parasympathetic neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

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