The buzzy 2023 study on nicotine patches for long COVID suggests the virus may bind to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, ...

“But I think there's a lot of potential for modifying the nicotinic system.” In the brain, nicotine binds to receptors of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Eleven subtypes of these nicotinic ...

HHMI researchers discover that protein related to snake venom toxin modulates receptors that are targeted by nicotine. Scientists have found ... Neuron that lynx1 is an interesting new modulator of ...