Nicotine acts as a stimulant because it acts on the receptor for

Dopamine

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Histamine

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Acetylcholine

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Adrenaline

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Solution

The correct option is C Acetylcholine
Nicotine is a stimulant drug found in cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco.
It can mimic acetylcholine and bind to its receptors present in the neurons. Such receptors which bind both acetyl choline and nicotine are named Nicotinic Acetylcholine (NACh) receptors.

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