<unk>  drugs are used to treat a variety of conditions: * Dizziness (including vertigo and motion sickness-related symptoms) * Extrapyramidal symptoms, a potential side-effect of antipsychotic medications * Gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., peptic ulcers, diarrhea, pylorospasm, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, nausea, and vomiting) * Genitourinary disorders (e.g., cystitis, urethritis, and prostatitis) * Insomnia, although usually only on a short-term basis * Respiratory disorders (e.g., asthma, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD) * Sinus bradycardia due to a hypersensitive vagus nerve * Organophosphate based nerve agent poisoning, such as VX, sarin, tabun, and soman (atropine is favoured in conjunction with an oxime, usually pralidoxime)<unk> s generally have antisialagogue effects (decreasing saliva production), and most produce some level of sedation, both being advantageous in surgical procedures. Until the beginning of the 20th century<unk>  drugs were widely used to treat psychiatric disorders. Physiological effects *Delirium (often with hallucinations and delusions indistinguishable from reality) *Ocular symptoms (from eye drops): mydriasis, pupil dilation, and acute angle-closure glaucoma in those with shallow anterior chamber *Anhidrosis, dry mouth, dry skin *Fever *Constipation *Tachycardia *Urinary retention *Cutaneous vasodilation Clinically the most significant feature is delirium, particularly in the elderly, who are most likely to be affected by the toxidrome.
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