Zolunicant (MM-110) is a potent inhibitor against nicotinic α3β4 receptors with an IC50 of 0.90 μM to combat addiction. Zolunicant can decrease the self-administration of several addictive agents including morphine, cocaine, methamphetamine, nicotine, and ethanol in rat model. Zolunicant can be studied as a potential treatment for multiple forms of drug abuse. Zolunicant also reveals a potent leishmanicide effect against Leishmania amazonensis.

Tribendimidine is an orally active, broad-spectrum anthelmintic agent, with particularly high activity against A. lumbricoides and N. americanus. Tribendimidine is also an L-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonist.

T761-0184 is a potent α7 nicotinic receptor (nAChR) antagonist.

Chlorisondamine (diiodide) is a potent nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) antagonist and a ganglion blocker. Chlorisondamine antagonizes some of nicotine's central actions in a potent, long-lasting and pharmacologically selective way.

S 24795 is a partial agonist of α7 nAChR and improves mnemonic function in aged mice for the treatment of aging-related memory disturbances.

TC-6683 (AZD1446) is a potent and highly selective α4β2 nAChR agonist with Ki of 30/34 nM against hα4β2/rα4β2, with little to no affinity against h α3β2 and h α7 (Ki>6.7 uM).TC-6683 (10 uM) produced <30% inhibition of specific binding or enzyme activity at all targets except the human (87%) and murine (97%) 5-HT3 receptors at a panel of 70 receptors, ion channels, and enzymes at NovaScreen/Caliper.TC-6683 (AZD1446) enhanced working memory in the object recognition paradigm in rats at every dose tested (0.1−3 mg/kg, po), exhibited favorable pharmaceutical properties and in vivo efficacy in animal models.

RJR-2403 (Rivanicline, Metanicotine) is a potent, selective neuronal nicotinic ACh (nAChR) agonist with high affinity to rat brain cortex (Ki=26 nM), does not significantly activate muscle type nAChRs or muscarinic receptors; RJR-2403 is comparable to nicotine in activating rat thalamic synaptosomes with EC50 of 732 nM; significantly improves passive avoidance retention after scopolamine-induced amnesia and enhanced both working and reference memory in rats, also demonstrates greatly reduced cardiovascular effects; exerts its antinociceptive effect via nicotinic rather than either opioid or muscarinic mechanisms.

RGM079 (RGM-079) is a potent, selective α7 nAChR positive allosteric modulator (PAM) with EC50 of 8.3 uM.RGM079 exhibited a balanced pharmacokinetic profile and antioxidant properties comparable or even higher than well-known natural polyphenols.RGM079 shows neuroprotective properties in Alzheimer's disease (AD)-toxicity related models.RGM079 causes a concentration-dependent neuroprotective effect against the toxicity induced by okadaic acid (OA) in the human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y.RGM079 is able to restore the cellular viability after exposure to OA and amyloid peptide Aβ1–42, with cell death almost completely prevented at 10 and 30 μM, respectively, in primary cultures of rat cortical neurons;RGM079 shows in vivo analgesic activity in the complete CFA-induced paw inflammation model after intraperitoneal administration.

AP-202 (AP202) is a highly potent and selective α4β2 nAChR antagonist with binding Ki of 18 nM, 57-fold selectivity over α3β4 receptor.AP-202 is agonist activity, also dispalys 40-fold, 10-fold and 90-fold selectivity over α4β4, α3β2, α3β4α5 receptors, does not activate α7 nAChR or block acetylcholine induced changes in membrane potential.AP-202 showed significant activity in blocking nicotine priming-induced as well as cue-induced reinstatement of nicotine seeking in vivo.

nAChR modulator-1, a insecticide, is a insect nAChR orthosteric modulator.

nAChR modulator-2, a insecticide, is a insect nAChR orthosteric modulator.

Flupyrimin acts as an antagonist at the insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR).

Triflumezopyrim, a mesoionic insecticide, has high efficiency at a low dosage, and is mainly used to control hopper species. Triflumezopyrim mainly acts on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) inhibition, which is very highly 44 efficient, rapidly effective, and nearly nontoxic to nontarget arthropods.

nAChR agonist 1 is a potent, brain-permeable, and orally efficacious positive allosteric modulator of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR). nAChR agonist 1 has the EC50 of 0.32 µM in a Ca2+ mobilization assay (PNU-282987-induced, FLIPR based) in human IMR-32 neuroblastoma cells that endogenously express α7 nAChR. nAChR agonist 1 can be develpoped for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Flupyradifurone is a systemic nAChR agonist that interferes with signal transduction in the central nervous system of sucking pests. Flupyradifurone can be used as a butenolide insecticide.

(S)-(-)-Levamisole (Levamisole), an anthelmintic agent with immunomodulatory properties. (S)-(-)-Levamisole acts as a positive allosteric modulator (PAM) for the α3β2 (EC50=300 μM) and α3β4 (EC50=100 μM) subtype of nAChRs. Orally active.

BNC210 (H-Ile-Trp-OH; IW-2143) is a α7 nAChR negative allosteric modulator. BNC210 has potent activity in animal models of anxiety and depression.

Encenicline hydrochloride (EVP-6124 hydrochloride) is a novel partial agonist of α7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs).

B-973 (B973) is a potent, selective α7 nAChR ago-PAM, denonstrates analgesic effect with attenuating pain behavior and decreasing paw edema in vivo.

S-(+)-Mecamylamine (hydrochloride) is a neuronal nicotinic receptor modulator with antidepressant activity.

PHA 568487 a selective agonist of alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α-7 nAchR).PHA 568487 reduces neuroinflammation and oxidative stress. PHA-568487 has rapid brain penetration.

PHA 568487 free base is a selective alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α-7 nAchR) agonist. PHA 568487 free base reduces neuroinflammation.

Asoxime dichloride (HI-6) is an antagonist to acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) including the nicotinic receptor, α7 nAChR. Asoxime dichloride involves in modulating immunity response. Asoxime dichloride (HI-6) can be used as an antigen and improves vaccination efficacy in the nervous system.

Mecamylamine hydrochloride is an orally active, nonselective, noncompetitive nAChR antagonist that can treat various neuropsychiatric disorders. Mecamylamine hydrochloride is originally used as a ganglionic blocker in treating hypertension. Mecamylamine hydrochloride can easily crosses the blood-brain barrier.

PNU-282987 is a novel selective agonist of the alpha7 nAChR with Ki of 26 nM for rat alpha7 nAChR. PNU-282987 shows no activity at all tested monoamine, muscarine, glutamate, and GABA receptors, except 5-HT3 receptors with Ki of 930 nM.

nAChR agonist 2 (compound 8) is a selective alpha4beta2 (α4β2) nAChR agonist (Kd=26 nM).

CP-601932 ((1S,5R)-CP-601927) is a high-affinity partial agonist at α3β4 nAChR (EC50=~ 3 μM). CP-601932 has the same high-binding affinity at α3β4 (Ki=21 nM) as at α4β2 nAChRs (Ki=21 nM) and an order of magnitude lower affinity for α6 and α7 nAChR subtypes. CP-601932 selectively decreases ethanol but not sucrose consumption and operant self-administration following long-term exposure. CP-601932 readily penetrates the CNS.

Anabaseine, an alkaloid, stimulates a wide variety of animal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs), especially the neuromuscular receptors and α7 AChRs.

Simpinicline (OC-02), a highly selective nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonist, shows potent antiviral activity against the SARS-CoV-2 variants in cell culture with an IC50 of 0.04 µM.