Picrotoxin, also known as cocculin, is a poisonous crystalline plant compound. It was first isolated by the French pharmacist and chemist Pierre François...
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convulsant potency was strongly correlated to in vitro affinity to the picrotoxin binding site on the GABA-A receptor complex. Many GABA-A ligands, such...
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Southeast Asian and Indian climbing plant. Its fruit is the source of picrotoxin, a poisonous compound with stimulant properties. The plant is large-stemmed...
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the GABAA receptor. Its binding site seems to be similar to the one of picrotoxin, a potent neurotoxin and convulsant. The binding of U-93631 decreases...
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Clomethiazole acts as a positive allosteric modulator at the barbiturate/picrotoxin site of the GABAA receptor. It works to enhance the action of the neurotransmitter...
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Convulsants Anatoxin-a Bicuculline DMCM Flurothyl Gabazine Pentetrazol Picrotoxin Strychnine Thujone Eugeroics Adrafinil Armodafinil CRL-40,940 CRL-40,941...
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used in scientific research to study the GABA receptors. Picrotoxin Olsen, R. W (2006). "Picrotoxin-like channel blockers of GABAA receptors". Proceedings...
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unclear, it has been shown to have anticonvulsant properties against picrotoxin, but over the long term, it could paradoxically cause convulsions. Beart...
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Convulsants Anatoxin-a Bicuculline DMCM Flurothyl Gabazine Pentetrazol Picrotoxin Strychnine Thujone Eugeroics Adrafinil Armodafinil CRL-40,940 CRL-40,941...
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substances, including: ethanol, chlorodiazepoxide, scopolamine, bicuculline, picrotoxin, and cycloheximide. Unlike other racetams, nefiracetam shows high affinity...
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Convulsants Anatoxin-a Bicuculline DMCM Flurothyl Gabazine Pentetrazol Picrotoxin Strychnine Thujone Eugeroics Adrafinil Armodafinil CRL-40,940 CRL-40,941...
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levomethadone, levorphanol, morphine, oripavine, pethidine, thebaine) Picrotoxin (i.e., picrotin and picrotoxinin) PMBA Riluzole Tropeines (e.g., bemesetron...
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laudanosine, lindane, oenanthotoxin, pentylenetetrazol, phenylsilatrane, picrotoxin, radequinil, Ro15-4513, sarmazenil, suritozole, terbequinil,...
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included as an effort to wash out the stomach in those with strychnine or picrotoxin poisoning. In the United States the FDA requires tablets of the medication...
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been recognized that, for neurons that are stimulated by bicuculline and picrotoxin, the fast inhibitory response to GABA is due to direct activation of an...
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Convulsants Anatoxin-a Bicuculline DMCM Flurothyl Gabazine Pentetrazol Picrotoxin Strychnine Thujone Eugeroics Adrafinil Armodafinil CRL-40,940 CRL-40,941...
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levomethadone, levorphanol, morphine, oripavine, pethidine, thebaine) Picrotoxin (i.e., picrotin and picrotoxinin) PMBA Riluzole Tropeines (e.g., bemesetron...
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mice and dogs, producing convulsant effects that are similar to those of picrotoxin. Mukai, Chisato; Miyakoshi, Naoki; Hanaoka, Miyoji (2001). "First Total...
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Convulsants Anatoxin-a Bicuculline DMCM Flurothyl Gabazine Pentetrazol Picrotoxin Strychnine Thujone Eugeroics Adrafinil Armodafinil CRL-40,940 CRL-40,941...
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nilutamide) Oenanthotoxin Pentylenetetrazol (pentetrazol) Phenylsilatrane Picrotoxin (i.e., picrotin, picrotoxinin and dihydropicrotoxinin) Pregnenolone sulfate...
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Phosphorus trichloride Physostigmine Physostigmine, salicylate (1:1) Picrotoxin Piperidine Pirimifos-ethyl Plutonium Polonium-210 Potassium arsenite Potassium...
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Convulsants Anatoxin-a Bicuculline DMCM Flurothyl Gabazine Pentetrazol Picrotoxin Strychnine Thujone Eugeroics Adrafinil Armodafinil CRL-40,940 CRL-40,941...
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Both inhibition by nerve stimulation and by applied GABA are blocked by picrotoxin. GABA is primarily synthesized from glutamate via the enzyme glutamate...
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levomethadone, levorphanol, morphine, oripavine, pethidine, thebaine) Picrotoxin (i.e., picrotin and picrotoxinin) PMBA Riluzole Tropeines (e.g., bemesetron...
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levomethadone, levorphanol, morphine, oripavine, pethidine, thebaine) Picrotoxin (i.e., picrotin and picrotoxinin) PMBA Riluzole Tropeines (e.g., bemesetron...
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drugs such as barbiturates (Phenobarbital, pentobarbital), steroids, and picrotoxin. Benzodiazepines (Valium) bind to the α and γ subunits of GABA receptors...
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causing lethal convulsions. Its effect is similar to but stronger than picrotoxin, a GABA-A receptor antagonist widely used in research. As one of the most...
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nilutamide) Oenanthotoxin Pentylenetetrazol (pentetrazol) Phenylsilatrane Picrotoxin (i.e., picrotin, picrotoxinin and dihydropicrotoxinin) Pregnenolone sulfate...
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nilutamide) Oenanthotoxin Pentylenetetrazol (pentetrazol) Phenylsilatrane Picrotoxin (i.e., picrotin, picrotoxinin and dihydropicrotoxinin) Pregnenolone sulfate...
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by IUPHAR as a major criterion in the definition of GABAA receptors Picrotoxin Hydrastine (very similar in structure) Johnston, Graham AR (2013). "Advantages...
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