Nicotinic acid, also known as niacin, is a B vitamin essential for human health found in eggs, fish, and green vegetables. It helps metabolize food, synthesizes DNA, and affects skin. Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of niacin. Nicotinic acid can be used to treat pellagra, atherosclerosis, and high cholesterol. It can be […]
Nicotinic receptors respond to nicotine and acetylcholine in the autonomic nervous system, and are a type of cholinergic receptor. They are ionotropic receptors that convert ligands into electrical signals. Muscarinic and nicotinic receptors are the two main types of cholinergic receptors. Also called nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, nicotinic receptors are cells that respond to nicotine, a […]
