When describing the action of cholinesterase inhibitors to a class of nursing students, the instructor would include which of the following about their action? Select all that apply
A) The drugs decrease the level of acetylcholine in the CNS.
B) They inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine.
C) The drugs slow neural destruction.
D) They stop neural breakdown.
E) The drugs increase excitatory neurotransmitters in the CNS.
Ans: B, C
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Cholinesterase inhibitors act to increase the level of acetylcholine in the CNS by inhibiting its breakdown and slowing neural destruction.
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