A 60-year-old woman takes a TCA for insomnia and depression. She complains of dry mouth, blurred vision, and constipation. Which receptor blockade cau...

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A 60-year-old woman takes a TCA for insomnia and depression. She complains of dry mouth, blurred vision, and constipation. Which receptor blockade causes these anticholinergic effects?

Accepted Answer

Muscarinic blockade

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Beta-adrenergic blockade

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Alpha-2 adrenergic blockade

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Histamine H1 blockade

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Dopamine D2 blockade

MCQ (SBA): Mental Health & Psychiatry

A 60-year-old woman takes a TCA for insomnia and depression. She complains of dry mouth, blurred vision, and constipation. Which receptor blockade causes these anticholinergic effects?