nicotinic receptor

nicotinic receptor
a type of cholinergic receptor that is stimulated initially and blocked at high doses by the alkaloid nicotine and blocked by tubocurarine. These receptors are acetylcholine-gated ion channels and are found on autonomic ganglion cells, striated muscle, and spinal central neurons. See N1-r's and N2-r's.

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