| Description | Varenicline Hcl(CP 526555;Champix) is a nicotinic receptor partial agonist; it stimulates nicotine receptors more weakly than nicotine itself does.IC50 value:Target: nAChRVarenicline(CP 526555; Champix; Chantix) is a prescription medication used to treat smoking addiction. As a partial agonist it both reduces cravings for and decreases the pleasurable effects of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Through these mechanisms Varenicline(CP 526555; Champix; Chantix) can assist some patients to quit smoking. |
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| Related Catalog | Signaling Pathways >>Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel >>nAChRSignaling Pathways >>Neuronal Signaling >>nAChRResearch Areas >>Neurological Disease |
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| References | [1]. Kikkawa, H.; Maruyama, N.; Fujimoto, Y.; Hasunuma, T. Single- and multiple-dose pharmacokinetics of the selective nicotinic receptor partial agonist, varenicline, in healthy Japanese adult smokers. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (2011), 51(4), 527-537. [2]. Krebs P, Sherman SE. Review: Varenicline for tobacco cessation does not increase CV serious adverse events. Ann Intern Med. 2012 Aug 21;157(4):JC2-2. [3]. Pachas GN, Cather C, Pratt SA et al. Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Schizophrenia: Safety and Effectiveness in a 12-Week, Open-Label Trial. J Dual Diagn. 2012;8(2):117-125. [4]. Bordia T, Hrachova M, Chin M et al. Varenicline Is a Potent Partial Agonist at α6β2* Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Rat and Monkey Striatum. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2012 Aug;342(2):327-34. |
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