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Nicotinic agonist



A nicotinic agonist is a drug which enhances the action at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.

Examples include:

Comparison
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]


v • d • e
Receptor agonists and antagonists (and reuptake inhibitors)
Dopamine receptorDopamine agonist - Dopamine antagonist - Dopamine reuptake inhibitor
5-HT (serotonin) receptorSerotonin receptor agonist - Serotonin antagonist (5-HT3 antagonist) - Serotonin uptake inhibitor (SSRI)
Adrenergic receptoradrenergic agonist (Adrenergic alpha-agonist, Beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist) - adrenergic antagonist (Alpha blocker, Beta blocker) - Adrenergic uptake inhibitor
Acetylcholine receptorcholinergic (Muscarinic agonist, Nicotinic agonist) - anticholinergic (Muscarinic antagonist, Nicotinic antagonist) - Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
Histamine receptorHistamine agonist - Histamine antagonist (H1, H2)
GABA receptorGABA agonist - GABA antagonist
NMDA receptorNMDA antagonist
 
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