Anticholinergic drugs block the action of acetylcholine and this ________

A) decreases the rate of peristalsis in the intestine
B) stimulate the rate of peristalsis to move food through the intestine
C) absorbs excess water from the intestine
D) stimulate the release of hydrochloric acid in the stomach


Answer: A

B) This is not the effect of anticholinergic drugs.
C) This is not the effect of anticholinergic drugs.
D) Acetylcholine is not related to the release of hydrochloric acid.

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