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Ganglion type nicotinic receptor

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The ganglion type nicotinic receptor is a type of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, consisting of the subunit combination (α3)2(β4)3.

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It is located in the autonomic ganglia, where activation yields EPSP, mainly by increased Na+ and K+ permeability.

Agonists

  • Acetylcholine
  • Carbachol
  • Nicotine
  • Epibatidine
  • Dimethylphenylpiperazinium
  • Lobeline

    • Antagonists

  • α-Bungarotoxin
  • Mecamylamine
  • Hexamethonium
  • Trimetaphan
  • 18-Methoxycoronaridine
  • Bupropion
  • Dextromethorphan
  • Methadone
  • Choline

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