Anatabine dicitrate is a tobaccoalkaloid that can cross the blood-brain barrier. It is a potent α4β2 nAChR agonist and inhibits NF-κB activation lower amyloid-β (Aβ) production by preventing the β-cleavage of the amyloid precursor protein.
Anatabine is a minor tobaccoalkaloid with a chemical structural similarity to nicotine. Anatabine is produced in plants of the Solanacea family including tobacco, green tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Anatabine is an Aβ inhibitor. (R,S)-Anatabine (tart
Nicotine is a naturally produced alkaloid in the nightshade family of plants (most predominantly in tobacco and Duboisia hopwoodii) and is widely used recreationally as a stimulant and anxiolytic. As a pharmaceutical drug, it is used for smoking cessation to relieve withdrawal symptoms. Nicotine acts as a receptor agonist at most nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), except at two nicotinic receptor subunits (nAChRα9 and nAChRα10) where it acts as a receptor antagonist.