Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Heterocyclic Compounds [D03] » Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring » Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring » Indoles » Indole Alkaloids » Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids » Strychnine
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Heterocyclic Compounds [D03] » Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring » Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring » Indolizines » Indolizidines » Indole Alkaloids » Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids » Strychnine
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Heterocyclic Compounds [D03] » Alkaloids » Indole Alkaloids » Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids » Strychnine
Description
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. MeSH
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