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A-84543 is a drug developed by
Abbott, which acts as an agonist at neural
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, or nAChRs, are Receptor (biochemistry), receptor polypeptides that respond to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Nicotinic receptors also respond to drugs such as the agonist nicotine. They are found in the c ...
s with high selectivity for the
α4β2 subtype. It is widely used in scientific research into the structure and function of this receptor subtype and has been the
lead compound for the development of a large family of related derivatives.
References
Nicotinic agonists
Aromatic ethers
3-Pyridyl compounds
Pyrrolidines
Stimulants
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