Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Heterocyclic Compounds [D03] » Acids, Heterocyclic » Nicotinic Acids » Arecoline
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Heterocyclic Compounds [D03] » Alkaloids » Arecoline
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Heterocyclic Compounds [D03] » Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring » Pyridines » Nicotinic Acids » Arecoline
Description
An alkaloid obtained from the betel nut (Areca catechu), fruit of a palm tree. It is an agonist at both muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. It is used in the form of various salts as a ganglionic stimulant, a parasympathomimetic, and a vermifuge, especially in veterinary practice. It has been used as a euphoriant in the Pacific Islands. MeSH
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