Pharmacology – MCQ 98 – Mechanism of dry mouth with antidepressant therapy

Dry mouth during antidepressant therapy is caused by blockade of:
A. Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
B. Serotonergic receptors
C. Dopaminergic receptors
D. GABA receptors

Correct answer : A. Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors

Secretion of saliva is mediated by muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.

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