Arecoline: A colorless oily alkaloid derived from the betel nut; a cholinomimetic.
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Arecoline: active compound in betelnuts; chewed as a euphoriant in many tropical cultures.
Source: Diseases Database
Arecoline: active compound in betelnuts; chewed as a euphoriant in many tropical cultures.
Source: CRISP
Arecoline: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source: CRISP
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