Mecamylamine
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Molecular Structure
Detailed Description
IUPAC NAME-(1S,2R,4R)-N,2,3,3-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-amine
MOLECULAR FORMULA-C11H21N
MOLAR MASS-167.291 g/mol
Mecamylamine has been used as an orally-active ganglionic blocker in treating autonomic dysreflexia and hypertension but like most ganglionic blockers, it is more often used now as a research tool.
Mecamylamine is also sometimes used as an anti-addictive drug to help people stop smoking tobacco

- Mecamylamine