(-)-(S)-B-973B is an effective allosteric agonist and a positive allosteric modulator of α7 nAChR.

AChE/BChE-IN-10 is a potent dual inhibitor of AChE and BChE with IC50 values of 0.176, and 0.47 μM, respectively. AChE/BChE-IN-10 exhibits good blood brain barrier permeability. AChE/BChE-IN-10 can inhibit Aβ-aggregation.

Aniracetam (Ro 13-5057)(Ro 13-5057), a nootropic and neuroprotective drug, selectively modulates the AMPA receptor and nAChR.

Propoxur (Propoxure) is an insecticide used to control cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, and lawn and turf insects. Acute (short-term) exposure of humans to propoxur by ingestion leads to cholinesterase inhibition of red blood cells, with mild cholinergic symptoms including blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, sweating, and tachycardia; however, the effects are transient. Chronic (long-term) inhalation exposure has resulted in depressed cholinesterase levels, headaches, vomiting, and nausea in humans. Chronic ingestion studies in animals have reported depressed cholinesterase levels, depressed body weight, effects to the liver and bladder, and a slight increase in neuropathy. No information is available on the reproductive, developmental, or carcinogenic effects of propoxur in humans. Mixed results are available from cancer studies of propoxur in animals. EPA has not classified propoxur for carcinogenicity.

Tribendimidine is a broad-spectrum, orally active anthelmintic and an L-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonist. tribendimidine is highly active against A. lumbricoides and N. americanus.