PharmacodynamicsABT-089 is a neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist. Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) modulate the release of several important neurotransmitters, such as acetylcholine and dopamine.
Mechanism of ActionABT-089 is a neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist. In radioligand binding studies, ABT-089 has shown selectivity toward the alpha4beta2 nAChR subtype as compared to the alpha7 and alpha1beta1deltagamma nAChR subtypes.