Application
Hexamethonium bromide has been used:as an autonomic ganglia-blocking agent to study its effects on whisker movement in ratsas a nicotinic receptor antagonist to study its effects on antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) progression in miceas a non-selective ganglionic nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) antagonist to study its effects on cytisine-induced autonomic cardiovascular responses in mice
Biochem/physiol Actions
Hexamethonium bromide is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) antagonist. It preferentially blocks nicotinic receptors at autonomic ganglia. It can cross the blood-brain barrier only at high doses.
Features and Benefits
This compound is featured on the Acetylcholine Receptors (Nicotinic) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
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