Oxotremorine
Oxotremorine is a drug that acts as a selective muscarinic acetylcholine receptor agonist.[1]
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| Routes of administration | Oral, intravenous |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.662 |
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| Formula | C12H18N2O |
| Molar mass | 206.28 g·mol−1 |
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Oxotremorine produces ataxia, tremor and spasticity, similar to those symptoms seen in Parkinsonism, and has thus become a research tool in experimental studies aimed at determining more effective anti-Parkinsonian drugs.[2]
Oxotremorine also produces antipsychotic effects.[3]
References
- Tang C, Castoldi AF, Costa LG (April 1993). "Effects of the muscarinic agonist oxotremorine on membrane fluidity in rat lymphocytes". Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int. 29 (6): 1047–54. PMID 8330013.
- Craig, C. R.; Stitzel, R. E. (2004). Modern Pharmacology. Boston: Little, Brown. p. 149.
- http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=20678587
See also
- Tremorine
