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Arecoline

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CAS Number 63-75-2 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
methyl 1-methyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylate
IUPAC Traditional name
arecoline

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 63-75-2
PubChem CID 2230
PubChem SID 46507231

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Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups experimental
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. [PubChem]

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