Pregnant women suffering from the common cold can be reassured about the safety of short-term use of OTC cold medications. These drugs, however, should not be used indiscriminately or for extended periods of time. In addition, use should be confined to only those products that are appropriate for the symptoms.
Acetylcholine (ACh) is a common neurotransmitter secreted by a variety of neurons. It binds to two different receptors-Ionotropic (fast) nicotinic receptors and metabotropic (slow) muscarinic receptors. 1  role in central nervous system. 2  role in peripheral nervous system. 3  receptors and signaling. 4  agonists and antagonists.
Neurons of the auditory or vestibulocochlear nerve (the eighth cranial nerve) innervate cochlear and vestibular hair cells. The neurotransmitter released by hair cells that stimulates the terminal neurites of peripheral axons of the afferent (towards the brain) neurons is thought to be glutamate.