Question 100 · LEK · Alzheimer's disease
Which of the following medications is used in the therapy of Alzheimer’s disease?
- A. sertraline.
- B. sulpiride.
- C. donepezil.
- D. piracetam.
- E. lorazepam.
Hint
Pick the drug that boosts cholinergic transmission by blocking the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine.
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