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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008464
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Preferred Name

Mecamylamine

Definitions
A nicotinic antagonist that is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and crosses the blood-brain barrier. Mecamylamine has been used as a ganglionic blocker in treating hypertension, but, like most ganglionic blockers, is more often used now as a research tool.
Synonyms
Bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-amine, N,2,3,3-tetramethyl-
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