what is an anticholinergic
An anticholinergic agent is a substance that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system.Anticholinergics inhibit parasympathetic nerve impulses by selectively blocking the binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to its receptor in nerve cells.ossible effects of anticholinergics include: 1  Poor coordination. 2  Dementia. 3  Decreased mucus production in the nose and throat; consequent dry, sore throat. 4  Dry-mouth with possible acceleration of dental caries. 5  Stopping of sweating; consequent decreased epidermal thermal dissipation leading to warm, blotchy, or red skin.