Peptides have emerged as a valuable resource in scientific research, particularly in the fields of biochemistry, molecular ...

details of the mode of action of acetylcholine (ACh) remain unknown. We have considered stereochemical attachment of ACh at its nicotinic and its muscarinic receptor sites, and compared these two ...

Miwa’s initial work showed that lynx1 was concentrated in the nervous system. Additional studies in collaboration with Ibañez-Tallon showed that lynx-1 altered the function of nicotinic acetylcholine ...

The FDA recently declined to approve MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, but experts said there are many other treatments on the ...

Bionomics is advancing its lead drug candidate, BNC210, an oral, proprietary, selective negative allosteric modulator of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, for the acute treatment of social ...

Nicotine, the addictive chemical in tobacco, can reach the brain within ten seconds of taking a drag on a cigarette. It binds to receptors in the brain called nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, which ...

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHV), a late-stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for the treatment of nicotine dependence, ...

Its products includes cytisine, a plant-based alkaloid with a binding affinity to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. The company was founded in October 1991 and is headquartered in Vancouver ...

To understand at the molecular level how genetic variability, particularly with respect to nicotinic receptor genes, influences risk for drug dependence and co-morbid psychiatric disorders. Current ...

Research and Teaching Interests: The expression and function of acetylcholine receptors in the retina, retinal anatomy, retinal development, developmental neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience ...

Vaping nicotine may help suppress your appetite and increase your metabolic rate short term, but research on its impact on ...