Chemicals and Drugs

Nicotinic Agonists

Drugs that bind to and activate nicotinic cholinergic receptors (RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC). Nicotinic agonists act at postganglionic nicotinic receptors, at neuroeffector junctions in the peripheral nervous system, and at nicotinic receptors in the central nervous system. Agents that function as neuromuscular depolarizing blocking agents are included here because they activate nicotinic receptors, although they are used clinically to block nicotinic transmission.

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Drugs that bind to and activate nicotinic cholinergic receptors (RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC). Nicotinic agonists act at postganglionic nicotinic receptors, at neuroeffector junctions in the peripheral nervous system, and at nicotinic receptors in the central nervous system. Agents that function as neuromuscular depolarizing blocking agents are included here because they activate nicotinic receptors, although they are used clinically to block nicotinic transmission.

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  • Cholinergic Agonist, Nicotinic
  • Cholinergic Agonists, Nicotinic
  • Nicotinic Agonist
  • Agonist, Nicotinic
  • Agonist, Nicotinic Cholinergic
  • Agonists, Nicotinic
  • Agonists, Nicotinic Cholinergic
  • Nicotinic Cholinergic Agonist
  • Nicotinic Cholinergic Agonists

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Nicotinic Agonists. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018722. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018722
  2. Nicotinic Agonists. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotinic_agonist
  3. Nicotinic Agonists. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7030581