Curare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Curare is a common name for various arrow poisons originating from South America. The three main types of curare are: • tubocurare (also known as tube or bamboo curare, because of its pac...
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Muscle relaxant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A muscle relaxant is a drug which affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, and hyperreflexia. The term "muscl...
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The effect of curare on the release of acetylcholine from mammalian motor nerve terminals and an estimate of quantum content. P Fletcher and T Forrester ...
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The curare-induced subconductance state of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) of mouse skeletal muscle was examined using the patch-clamp technique ...
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The relationship between the acetylcholine-curare and acetylcholine-atropine antagonisms was studied in cats anesthetized with Dial as a function of the ...
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Derivatives of curare, a poison used in arrow tips [arrows] ... Block acetylcholine [acetylene torch] ... doxacurium [dog curare]
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Curare, a drug which blocks nerve impulses at the myoneural junction, has been used in investigations aimed at the identification of the receptor substance of acetylcholine. This article reviews the progress so far.
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4) Since the dose-response curve for acetylcholine is shifted only along the dose scale and the same maximal response is obtained even though the curare ...
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CURARE, A SOUTH AMERICAN ARROW POISON ... Specifically, the alkaloid interferes with the activity of acetylcholine (to depolarize the cell end plate) at the surface where it functions, thereby blocking the neuromuscular junction.
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The concentration of divalent cations, such as curare, will be reduced more than the concentration of univalent cations, such as acetylcholine. The observations can be accounted for by a surface potential of about -50 millivolts.
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