Arecoline

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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.

Descriptor ID

D001115

MeSH Number(s)

D03.066.515.292

D03.132.080

D03.383.725.547.292

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Arecoline

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Acids, Heterocyclic [D03.066]
Nicotinic Acids [D03.066.515]
Arecoline [D03.066.515.292]
Alkaloids [D03.132]
Arecoline [D03.132.080]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Pyridines [D03.383.725]
Nicotinic Acids [D03.383.725.547]
Arecoline [D03.383.725.547.292]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	0	1
2000	0	1	1
2019	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Arecoline" by people in Profiles.

An assay of drug-induced emesis in the squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus). J Med Primatol. 2019 08; 48(4):236-243.

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Areca nut use in India. Indian J Med Sci. 2007 Jun; 61(6):317-9.

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A common muscarinic pathway for diapause recovery in the distantly related nematode species Caenorhabditis elegans and Ancylostoma caninum. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Jan 04; 97(1):460-5.

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Annulated heterocyclic bioisosteres of norarecoline. Synthesis and molecular pharmacology at five recombinant human muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. J Med Chem. 1995 Jun 09; 38(12):2188-95.

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Cholinergic REM sleep induction by arecoline in normal subjects: relation to thyroid function. Psychiatry Res. 1988 Jun; 24(3):333-6.

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Cardioacceleratory responses to arecoline infusion during sleep in depressive, anxious, and normal subjects. Biol Psychiatry. 1987 Dec; 22(12):1473-7.

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The association of supersensitive cholinergic REM-induction and affective illness within pedigrees. J Psychiatr Res. 1987; 21(4):487-97.

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Cholinergic mediation of spatial memory in the preweanling rat: application of the radial arm maze paradigm. Behav Neurosci. 1984 Feb; 98(1):35-43.

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Behavioral, physiological, and neuroendocrine responses to arecoline in normal twins and "well state" bipolar patients. Psychiatry Res. 1983 Jul; 9(3):191-200.

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The effects of cholinergic agonists on apomorphine-induced stereotyped behavior in the rat. Commun Psychopharmacol. 1978; 2(3):255-62.

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