The Effectiveness of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors for Temporarily Treating the Symptoms

question 39

Multiple Choice

The effectiveness of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for temporarily treating the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease suggests that:

• A) adrenergic receptors are not functioning correctly.
• B) damage to brain tissue has occurred from excitotoxicity.
• C) acetylcholinestase is responsible for the cognitive disturbances found in Alzheimer's disease.
• D) cholinergic neurotransmission is diminished in Alzheimer's disease.

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