Although the afferent nerves contain all three peptides, not all cell types express receptors for each peptide. The general distribution of receptors is in good agreement with the location of nerves, and with the known actions of SP and CGRP as vasodilator agents, and of NKA (but not SP or CGRP) in contracting the detrusor muscle.

Although the afferent nerves contain all three peptides, not all cell types express receptors for each peptide. The general distribution of receptors is in good agreement with the location of nerves, and with the known actions of SP and CGRP as vasodilator agents, and of NKA (but not SP or CGRP) in contracting the detrusor muscle.

Immediately switching patients from donepezil to rivastigmine without a washout period was safe and well tolerated in the current study. Additionally, these results suggest that patients not responding adequately to or declining while taking donepezil may improve or stabilize after switching to rivastigmine.