An increase in _____ is associated with pruritus
a. substance P
b. norepinephrine
c. dopamine
d. acetylcholine
ANS: D
Acetylcholine, not substance P, is one of the itch mediators. Neither norepinephrine nor dopa-mine is considered an itch mediator.
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