Strychnine
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An alkaloid found in the seeds of STRYCHNOS NUX-VOMICA. It is a competitive antagonist at glycine receptors and thus a convulsant. It has been used as an analeptic, in the treatment of nonketotic hyperglycinemia and sleep apnea, and as a rat poison.
| Descriptor ID |
D013331
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.436.681.722 D03.438.473.402.681.722
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