Pub. Date : 2010 Apr
PMID : 20373480
2 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
| 1 | Varenicline, alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) partial agonist, is a new class of medications for treating nicotine dependence. | Varenicline | cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 4 subunit | Homo sapiens |
| 2 | As an alpha4beta2 nAChR partial agonist, varenicline serves to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms, while high-affinity binding of the agonist mitigates the reinforcing effects of smoking. | Varenicline | cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 4 subunit | Homo sapiens |