<scp>CC</scp>4, a dimer of cytisine, is a selective partial agonist at α4β2/α6β2<scp>nAChR</scp>with improved selectivity for tobacco smoking cessation

Abstract

Our in vitro and in vivo findings reveal that CC4 selectively reduces behaviours associated with nicotine addiction consistent with the partial agonist selectivity of CC4 for β2-nAChRs. The results support the possible development of CC4 or its derivatives as a promising drug for tobacco smoking cessation.