Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist: Atropine

      Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist: Atropine   Your Name Institutional Affiliation Course Full Name Professor Full Name Due Date   Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist: Atropine Muscarinic receptor refers to a protein responsible for transmitting signals within some parts of the nervous system. A muscarinic receptor antagonist (MRA) is an anticholinergic agent that blocks the activities of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (Svoboda et al., 2017). In essence, MRA works to prevent this transmission of signals from occurring. More importantly, MRA reduces the activation of the parasympathetic nervous systems, whose normal function is described as ‘rest-and-digest’ involving slowing of the heart, narrowing of the airways, sexual arousal, promotion of urination, and increased rate of digestion. Therefore, drugs with muscarinic antagonists are widely accepted in treating overactive bladder, respiratory problems, neurological problems, and low heart rates. An example of such a drug is atropine. Under the current ACLS protocols, atropine is indicated for symptomatic bradycardia and...