Talk:Acetylcholine

To do

Need to add to POTS section:

http://www.smartscitech.com/index.php/rci/article/download/516/pdf_80 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25087056

as well as some of the citations in these two papers directly measuring antibodies or trialling Mestinon treatment

JenB 15:19, May 21, 2018‎

Decoding for the lay reader?

I'm a reasonably scientifically-literate non-specialist and this page is still really hard for me to decode. If someone with an interest in the topic wanted to work on this page, making sure all technical terms are explained (anticholinergic?) would be a big service to a lot of readers, I think. Thank you! Canele (talk) 16:02, June 2, 2019 (EDT)

Re: Decoding for the lay reader? -- 209.240.127.116 14:20, May 28, 2020 (EDT)

I can attempt to do this. Based on my current understanding, this page currently leaves a lot out and is under-explained. This page may get a lot longer or become re-formatted in my attempt to clarify and explain.

postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) - A form of orthostatic intolerance where the cardinal symptom is excessive tachycardia due to changing position (e.g. from lying down to sitting up).

antibodies Antibody/immunoglobulin refers to any of a large number of specific proteins produced by B cells that act against an antigen in an immune response.

antibodies Antibody/immunoglobulin refers to any of a large number of specific proteins produced by B cells that act against an antigen in an immune response.

anticholinergic (ACh) - Involving blocking the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Anticholinergic side effects may include dilated pupils in the eyes, photophobia, dry mouth, decreased mucus in the lungs, respiratory depression, decreased gastrointestinal motility, constipation, decreased then increased blood pressure, rapid heartbeat or heart palpitations, urinary retention, vasodilation, drowsiness, confusion, and agitation, and decreased sweating.