How Does Atropine Help with Pain? Understanding its Mechanisms
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While not a conventional painkiller, atropine's primary therapeutic action is the inhibition of smooth muscle contractions and glands innervated by cholinergic nerves. This anticholinergic effect is how atropine helps with pain, particularly the visceral pain caused by involuntary muscle spasms in organs like the gastrointestinal tract and bladder.