Tag: Scopolamine

The Vomiting Centre and the Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone (CTZ)

1 · Introduction Vomiting (emesis) is an evolutionarily conserved defence reflex that forcefully…

Pharmacology of antiemetic drugs

Introduction Nausea and vomiting are protective reflexes designed to prevent the ingestion…

Parasympatholytics/Cholinergic antagonists

Introduction Parasympatholytics, also known as anticholinergics, are a class of drugs that…