# Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/nicotinic-acetylcholine-receptors-study/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the structure and function of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, including their crystal structures, neuronal signaling mechanisms, allosteric modulation, and their role in cognitive function, ion channel activity, the cholinergic system, brain reward areas, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | t11818 |
| Works | 224 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 224.

- [Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation](https://scholariq.org/papers/nicotine-replacement-therapy-for-smoking-cessation/)
- [Crystal structure of an ACh-binding protein reveals the ligand-binding domain of nicotinic receptors](https://scholariq.org/papers/crystal-structure-of-an-ach-binding-protein-reveals-the-ligand-binding-domain-of/)
- [Measuring nicotine dependence: A review of the Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire](https://scholariq.org/papers/measuring-nicotine-dependence-a-review-of-the-fagerstrom-tolerance-questionnaire/)
- [Metabolism and Disposition Kinetics of Nicotine](https://scholariq.org/papers/metabolism-and-disposition-kinetics-of-nicotine/)
- [Nicotine Addiction](https://scholariq.org/papers/nicotine-addiction/)
- [Nicotine Chemistry, Metabolism, Kinetics and Biomarkers](https://scholariq.org/papers/nicotine-chemistry-metabolism-kinetics-and-biomarkers/)
- [Acetylcholine as a Neuromodulator: Cholinergic Signaling Shapes Nervous System Function and Behavior](https://scholariq.org/papers/acetylcholine-as-a-neuromodulator-cholinergic-signaling-shapes-nervous-system/)
- [Multiple types of neuronal calcium channels and their selective modulation](https://scholariq.org/papers/multiple-types-of-neuronal-calcium-channels-and-their-selective-modulation/)
- [Acetylcholine receptors containing the β2 subunit are involved in the reinforcing properties of nicotine](https://scholariq.org/papers/acetylcholine-receptors-containing-the-2-subunit-are-involved-in-the-reinforcing/)
- [A susceptibility locus for lung cancer maps to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes on 15q25](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-susceptibility-locus-for-lung-cancer-maps-to-nicotinic-acetylcholine-receptor/)
- [Damage to the Insula Disrupts Addiction to Cigarette Smoking](https://scholariq.org/papers/damage-to-the-insula-disrupts-addiction-to-cigarette-smoking/)
- [Pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation: an overview and network meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/pharmacological-interventions-for-smoking-cessation-an-overview-and-network-meta/)
- [Quinoxalinediones: Potent Competitive Non-NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonists](https://scholariq.org/papers/quinoxalinediones-potent-competitive-non-nmda-glutamate-receptor-antagonists/)
- [Calcium Channels, Stores, and Oscillations](https://scholariq.org/papers/calcium-channels-stores-and-oscillations/)
- [Neuropsychiatric safety and efficacy of varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine patch in smokers with and without psychiatric disorders (EAGLES): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/neuropsychiatric-safety-and-efficacy-of-varenicline-bupropion-and-nicotine-patch/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 87.

- [Crystal structure of an ACh-binding protein reveals the ligand-binding domain of nicotinic receptors](https://scholariq.org/papers/crystal-structure-of-an-ach-binding-protein-reveals-the-ligand-binding-domain-of/)
- [Nicotine Addiction](https://scholariq.org/papers/nicotine-addiction/)
- [Acetylcholine as a Neuromodulator: Cholinergic Signaling Shapes Nervous System Function and Behavior](https://scholariq.org/papers/acetylcholine-as-a-neuromodulator-cholinergic-signaling-shapes-nervous-system/)
- [Acetylcholine receptors containing the β2 subunit are involved in the reinforcing properties of nicotine](https://scholariq.org/papers/acetylcholine-receptors-containing-the-2-subunit-are-involved-in-the-reinforcing/)
- [A susceptibility locus for lung cancer maps to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes on 15q25](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-susceptibility-locus-for-lung-cancer-maps-to-nicotinic-acetylcholine-receptor/)
- [Damage to the Insula Disrupts Addiction to Cigarette Smoking](https://scholariq.org/papers/damage-to-the-insula-disrupts-addiction-to-cigarette-smoking/)
- [A missense mutation in the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α4 subunit is associated with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-missense-mutation-in-the-neuronal-nicotinic-acetylcholine-receptor-4-subunit/)
- [Nicotinic binding in rat brain: autoradiographic comparison of \[3H\]acetylcholine, \[3H\]nicotine, and \[125I\]-alpha-bungarotoxin](https://scholariq.org/papers/nicotinic-binding-in-rat-brain-autoradiographic-comparison-of-3h-acetylcholine/)
- [Pharmacology of Nicotine: Addiction, Smoking-Induced Disease, and Therapeutics](https://scholariq.org/papers/pharmacology-of-nicotine-addiction-smoking-induced-disease-and-therapeutics/)
- [Guidelines on nicotine dose selection for in vivo research](https://scholariq.org/papers/guidelines-on-nicotine-dose-selection-for-in-vivo-research/)
- [The mesolimbic dopaminergic system is implicated in the reinforcing effects of nicotine](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-mesolimbic-dopaminergic-system-is-implicated-in-the-reinforcing-effects-of/)
- [Nicotinic effects on cognitive function: behavioral characterization, pharmacological specification, and anatomic localization](https://scholariq.org/papers/nicotinic-effects-on-cognitive-function-behavioral-characterization/)
- [Nicotine and Carbamylcholine Binding to Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors as Studied in AChBP Crystal Structures](https://scholariq.org/papers/nicotine-and-carbamylcholine-binding-to-nicotinic-acetylcholine-receptors-as/)
- [Long-Term Potentiation of Excitatory Inputs to Brain Reward Areas by Nicotine](https://scholariq.org/papers/long-term-potentiation-of-excitatory-inputs-to-brain-reward-areas-by-nicotine/)
- [Synaptic Mechanisms Underlie Nicotine-Induced Excitability of Brain Reward Areas](https://scholariq.org/papers/synaptic-mechanisms-underlie-nicotine-induced-excitability-of-brain-reward-areas/)

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