I am seeing mixed responses here about mestinon. I thought it was an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Someone said that it acted on acetylcholine receptors. Does it do both?

The problem with digestive stuff as I understand it is that it just allows more acetylcholine regardless of the type of receptors. We want to target nicotinic receptors but since it is just slowing the breakdown of acetylcholine, the muscarinic receptors also get bombarded; thus the digestive dysfunction.

I may be wrong. Am I?

Steph, I think that people's concern is that you don't overdo the drugs. I am so glad that you are doing better. I hope it continues.

Better living through chemistry. Sounds like something I heard when I was in college.........