nicotinic agonist

A nicotinic agonist is a drug which enhances the action at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.

Examples include:

nicotine (by definition -- the "nicotinic acetylcholine receptor" is named for its affinity for nicotine)
epibatidine
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Receptor agonists and antagonists (and reuptake inhibitors)
Dopamine receptor	Dopamine agonist - Dopamine antagonist - Dopamine reuptake inhibitor
5-HT (serotonin) receptor	Serotonin receptor agonist - Serotonin antagonist (5-HT₃ antagonist) - Serotonin uptake inhibitor (SSRI)
Adrenergic receptor	adrenergic agonist (Adrenergic alpha-agonist, Beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist) - adrenergic antagonist (Alpha blocker, Beta blocker) - Adrenergic uptake inhibitor
Acetylcholine receptor	cholinergic (Muscarinic agonist, Nicotinic agonist) - anticholinergic (Muscarinic antagonist, Nicotinic antagonist) - Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
Histamine receptor	Histamine agonist - Histamine antagonist (H₁, H₂)
GABA receptor	GABA agonist - GABA antagonist
NMDA receptor	NMDA antagonist

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