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A nicotinic agonist is a drug which enhances the action at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
Examples include:
- nicotine (by definition -- the "nicotinic acetylcholine receptor" is named for its affinity for nicotine)
- epibatidine
- lobeline
- varenicline
Agonist | Receptor preference[1] | Mechanism[1] | Clinical use[1] |
---|---|---|---|
nicotine |
|
stimulation | tobacco smoking cessation |
lobeline |
|
stimulation | |
epibatidine |
|
stimulation | none |
suxamethonium | Muscle type | depolarization block | muscle relaxant |
decamethonium | Muscle type | depolarization block | none |
varenicline | α4β2 | partial agonist | tobacco smoking cessation [2] |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Unless else specified in table, then ref is: Rang, H. P. (2003). Pharmacology, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Page 149
- ↑ nlm.nih.gov