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alpha-methylhistamine

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More on Methylhistamines Definition: Histamine substituted in any position with one or more methyl groups. Many of these are agonists for the H1, H2, or both histamine receptors.     
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
alpha-methylhistamine [ alpha-methylhistamine dihydrochloride,alpha-methylhistamine, (R)-isomer,alpha-methylhistamine, (S)-isomer ]
  a histamine H3 receptor agonist; RN given refers to parent cpd without isomeric designation 		6986-90-9   *Methylhistamines
Pharma Action Histamine Agonists 		Agents Actions Suppl 1991;33:69

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