A subtype of cholinergic receptor specifically responsive to nicotine.
Specialized cells within the central nervous system that are sensitive to the level of nicotine in body tissues.
A cholinergic receptor found at the neuromuscular junction on skeletal muscle and in the autonomic ganglia, which responds to nicotine and nicotine-like drugs.
A primary class of cholinergic receptors, named according to their affinity for nicotine, as well as certain other cholinergic agonists and antagonists.