Carbamate insecticides work by inhibiting

Last updated: 7/9/2022

Carbamate insecticides work by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine in the synapse. A patient reports to your clinic in respiratory distress after inhaling carbamate pesticide. The suspicion is that the patient's respiratory muscles are spasming. What is the likely reason behind the physiological effects of Carbamate? Excessive amounts of Acetylcholine in the synapse Carbamate is a Nicotinic antagonist Insufficient amounts of acetylcholine in the synapse Destruction of Nicotinic receptors