"Arecoline" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.066.515.292 D03.132.080 D03.383.725.547.292
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| Concept/Terms |
Arecoline- Arecoline
- Arecholin
- Arecolin
- Methylarecaidin
- Arecholine
- Arecaline
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