Description
CytisineisanalkaloidoriginallyfoundinLaburnum,Cytisus,andotherFabaceae-familyplants.Cytisineexhibitsantidepressantactivityinvivoandactivatesnicotinicacetylcholinereceptors(nAChRs),actingasapartialagoNISTatα4β2nAChRsandafullagonistatα3β4nAChRs.Cytisineisstructurallysimilartonicotineandshowssomeclinicalbenefitinincreasingsmokingcessationrates.