Agents causing stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system are

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The following terms are based on the anatomy of the nerve fibers,to describe stimulation or inhibition: parasympathomimetic,an agent causing stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system sites;sympathomimetic,an agent causing stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system;cholinergic (cholinomimetic),a drug causing stimulation of a receptor for acetylcholine;anticholinergic,a drug blocking a receptor for acetylcholine;adrenergic (adrenomimetic),a drug stimulating a receptor for norepinephrine or epinephrine;antiadrenergic,a drug blocking a receptor for norepinephrine or epinephrine;cholinoceptor,an alternative term for cholinergic receptor;adrenoceptor,an alternative term for adrenergic receptor;sympatholytic,an agent blocking or inhibiting the effect of the sympathetic nervous system.

Agents Causing Stimulation of the Parasympathetic Nervous System Are