| arecoline | <chemical> An alkaloid obtained from the betel nut (areca catechu), fruit of a palm tree. It is an agonist at both muscarinic and nicotinic acetycholine 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. Pharmacological action: ganglionic stimulants, muscarinic agonist, nicotinic agonists, parasympathomimetic. Chemical name: 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-, methyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
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