Guvacoline is a compound with the chemical formula C7H11NO2.[1] It is a component of Areca nut and a precursor of guvacine. It agonizes muscarinic receptors just like arecoline but unlike arecoline it lacks nicotinic activity.[2]

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References

  1. ^ PubChem. "Guvacoline". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  2. ^ Horenstein NA, Quadri M, Stokes C, Shoaib M, Papke RL (May 2019). "Cracking the Betel Nut: Cholinergic Activity of Areca Alkaloids and Related Compounds". Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 21 (6): 805–812. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntx187. PMC 6528145. PMID 29059390.


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