A method of inhibiting the release of a proinflammatory cytokine in a cell is disclosed. The method comprises treating the cell with a cholinergic agonist. The method is useful in patients at risk for, or suffering from, a condition mediated by an inflammatory cytokine cascade, for example endotoxic...http://www.google.de/patents/US20050125044?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050125044 - Inhibition of inflammatory cytokine production by cholinergic agonists and vagus nerve stimulation
