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cholinergic

In biology, activity of nerve fibres to release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine that mediates the transmission of nerve impulses between nerves or between nerves and muscles. Anticholinergic agents, such as pilocarpine, prolong the action of acetylcholine and have a role in the treatment of glaucoma.



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The drugs in question are known as cholinergic agents, which interact with the brain to counter nicotine addiction.
Therefore, to elucidate potential sites of action of cholinergic agents which are known to inhibit myopia, it is essential to investigate the regulation of the cholinergic system in the retina, choroid and sclera during normal and myopic eye development.
 
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