Nicotinic Agonists

Synonyms

Agonist, Nicotinic

Agonist, Nicotinic Cholinergic

Agonists, Nicotinic

Agonists, Nicotinic Cholinergic

Cholinergic Agonist, Nicotinic

Cholinergic Agonists, Nicotinic

Nicotinic Agonist

Nicotinic Cholinergic Agonist

Nicotinic Cholinergic 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.