Name: | Arecoline |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 2230 |
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. |
Molecular formula: | C8H13NO2 |
Molecular weight: | 155.194 g/mol |
Synonyms: |
NCGC00015075-01; 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-, methyl ester; Nicotinic acid, 1,2,5, 6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-, methyl ester, hydrochloride; EINECS 200-565-5; CAS-300-08-3; NCGC00015075-02; NSC56321; KBio2_000435; SPBio_000201; N-Methyl-.delta.-tetrahydronicotinic acid methyl ester.
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Name: | Arecoline |
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Name (isomeric): | DB04365 |
Drug Type: | small molecule |
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. |
Category: | Nootropics, Cholinergic Agonists |
CAS number: | 63-75-2 |