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arecoline and Mood Disorders

arecoline has been researched along with Mood Disorders in 2 studies

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.
arecoline : A tetrahydropyridine that is 1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine with a methyl group at position 1, and a methoxycarbonyl group at position 3. An alkaloid found in the areca nut, it acts as an agonist of muscarinic acetylcholine.

Mood Disorders: Those disorders that have a disturbance in mood as their predominant feature.

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sitaram, N1
Gillin, JC1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for arecoline and Mood Disorders

ArticleYear
Genetics of affective disorders: new data and methods.
    Psychopharmacology bulletin, 1981, Volume: 17, Issue:3

    Topics: Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Arecoline; Blood Platelets; Dextroamphetamine; Humans; Lithium; Mood

1981
Development and use of pharmacological probes of the CNS in man: evidence of cholinergic abnormality in primary affective illness.
    Biological psychiatry, 1980, Volume: 15, Issue:6

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Arecoline; Central Nervous System; Choline; Disease Models, Animal; Dose-Response Rel

1980