Muscarinic agonist

Muscarinic agonist
Drug class
Class identifiers
ATC codeN07
Biological targetmuscarinic acetylcholine receptor
External links
MeSHD018721
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A muscarinic agonist[1] is an agent that activates the activity of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. The muscarinic receptor has different subtypes, labelled M1-M5, allowing for further differentiation.

  1. ^ Broadley, Kenneth J.; Kelly, David R. (2001-02-28). "Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists". Molecules. 6 (3): 142–193. doi:10.3390/60300142. ISSN 1420-3049. PMC 6236374.