Researchers have identified a mechanism by which acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter best known for its role in muscle control and attention, can effectively commandeer serotonin release inside the ...

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Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has disclosed new muscarinic M4 receptor agonists described as potentially useful for the treatment of substance abuse and dependence, Alzheimer’s disease, pain, ...

The role of acetylcholine in the central and peripheral nervous systems is well established in adults. Cholinergic modulation of vascular functions and body fluid balance has been extensively studied.

Shenzhen Newrosetta Biosciences Co. Ltd. has divulged benzodiazepine derivatives acting as muscarinic M2 receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of myopia.

2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, 33 Russell Street, T-109 Toronto, ON M5S 2S1, Canada 3 Multimodal Imaging Group, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health, Toronto, ...

In two new studies, scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered detailed blueprints of how certain molecular "gates" in human cells work—findings that could open doors to new ...

Exercise capacity is critically dependent on cardiovascular responses orchestrated by the autonomic nervous system to support the metabolic demands of physical activity. Higher exercise capacity is ...

When we hear the word “nicotine,” most of us think about vaping, cigarettes, addiction, and lung cancer. But beneath this stigma lies an interesting paradox: nicotine, the same compound that makes ...