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Acetylcholine
2-(Acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium | Acetylcholine Bromide | Acetylcholine Chloride | Acetylcholine Fluoride | Acetylcholine Hydroxide | Acetylcholine Iodide | Acetylcholine L-Tartrate | Acetylcholine Perchlorate | Acetylcholine Picrate
A neurotransmitter. Acetylcholine in vertebrates is the major transmitter at neuromuscular junctions, autonomic ganglia, parasympathetic effector junctions, a subset of sympathetic effector junctions, and at many sites in the central nervous system. It is generally not used as an administered drug because it is broken down very rapidly by cholinesterases, but it is useful in some ophthalmological applications. |
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