Usually Parasympathetic nervous system: Portion of the autonomic nervous system that is generally associated with increasing digestion and intestinal muscle activity; decreasing blood circulation and respiration.

	Acetylcholinesterase Related Topic "Neurotransmitter enzyme that hydrolyzes acetylcholine, affecting functioning of the parasympathetic nervous system..." Anxiety Recommendation Kava "...This risk may be due to an impairment of the parasympathetic nervous system with lower vagal control being reported in persons with more severe anxiety..." Autonomic Nervous System Balance The Condition "The fact that you appear to have a "Highly Negative (Parasympathetic Dominant) Autonomic Nervous System" will be reflected in your Metabolic Dietary Type and nutrient recommendations..." Calming / Stretching Exercises As A Treatment "...Some of the benefits of abdominal breathing include increased oxygen supply to the brain and musculature and stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system..." Erectile Dysfunction (ED, Impotence) The Condition "...Men get erections when sexual thoughts, originating in the brain, initiate a flow of nerve signals, some of which are parasympathetic, down the spinal cord to the arteries and smooth muscle in the penis..." Excessive Sweating The Condition "...Two different sets of nerves supply these many glands: the sympathetic nerves, which tend to increase sweating when one is excited, nervous, or afraid (the "fight or flight response"), and the parasympathetic nerves, which tend to decrease sweating of the skin..." Intestinal Obstruction The Condition "...The wall of the small bowel contains layers of smooth muscle and the nerve supply to this smooth muscle is from both the parasympathetic (vagus nerve) and sympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system..." Parasympatholytic Related Topic "Agent, such as atropine, that annuls or antagonizes the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system..." Parasympathomimetic Related Topic "Drugs or chemicals having an action resembling that caused by stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system, e..." Vagus Nerve Related Topic "Also called the pneumogastric nerve, this is the tenth cranial nerve, with many fibers leading to parasympathetic ganglia in internal organs, and can be considered the presynapse starter for the upper parts of the parasympathetic functions..."

Last updated: Feb 28, 2008