A patient is admitted to hospital with organophosphatepoisoning. Their symptoms include difficulty breathing and a lowheart rate.
a) Describe the mechanism of action of this poison.
b) Explain why the patient has these symptoms, and identify thereceptors and second messengers that are involved.
c) Identify a drug that could be used to treat organophosphatepoisoning, and explain why this treatment would be effective.
d) What would happen if a patient with organophosphate poisoningwas given rocuronium? Explain your answer.
