Abstract
Local anesthetics inhibit the ion channel activity of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in a noncompetitive fashion. This inhibitory action is ascribed to two possible inhibitory mechanisms: an open-channel-blocking mechanism and/or an allosteric process where the drug binds either to the closed channel or to other nonluminal sites, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 385-410 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |