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Nicotine Summary

Description: Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke.

Also Known As: Nicotine Bitartrate; Nicotine Tartrate; Bitartrate, Nicotine; Tartrate, Nicotine; Pyridine, 3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-, (S)-

Networked: 6374 relevant articles (340 outcomes, 988 trials/studies) for this Drug

Key Diseases for which Nicotine is Relevant

  1. Tobacco Use Disorder (Nicotine Dependence) : 56 outcomes 118 studies in 784 results
  2. Substance Withdrawal Syndrome (Withdrawal Symptoms) : 34 outcomes 72 studies in 442 results
  3. Schizophrenia (Dementia Praecox) : 26 outcomes 66 studies in 286 results
  4. Parkinson Disease (Parkinson's Disease) : 20 outcomes 20 studies in 137 results
  5. Ulcerative Colitis : 19 outcomes 23 studies in 97 results
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Drugs Related to Nicotine

  1. Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
  2. Nicotinic Receptors (Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor)
  3. varenicline (Chantix)
  4. Cocaine (Cocaine HCl)
  5. Smoke
  6. Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol)
  7. Acetylcholine (Acetylcholine Chloride)
  8. Levodopa (L Dopa)
  9. Cotinine
  10. Dopamine (Intropin)
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Therapies Related to Nicotine

  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  2. Transdermal Patch
  3. Self Administration (Administration, Self)
  4. Enema (Enemas)
  5. Subcutaneous Injections
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