Strychnine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Strychnine (pronounced /ˈstrɪkniːn/ ; also /ˈstrɪknaɪn/ or ) is a very toxic (LD 50 = 10 mg approx.), colorless crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide, particularly for killing sm...
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What strychnine is ... Where strychnine is found and how it is used ... How you could be exposed to strychnine...
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Evidence against the myth that LSD is occasionally laced with strychnine. ... "The observation of strychnine as being present in any street drug, as a by-product, or a contaminant, or an impurity has never been documented. It is a natural plant product, as are the ergots which are used in the synthesis of LSD.
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Department of Natural Resources - Strychnine Poisoning ... Strychnine Poisonin ... Strychnine is an alkaloid extract obtained from the dried ripe seeds of Strychnos nux vomica, a small tree of the East Indies. In the past strychnine has been used as an antiseptic, stomach tonic, circulatory stimulant,
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Strychnine has been used in rodent poisons and in smaller doses as a stimulant in veterinary practice. It increases the reflex irritability of the spinal cord, which results in a loss of normal inhibition of the body's motor cells, causing severe contractions of the muscles;
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Strychnine was discovered in 1818, (Motion, 2000) although nux vomica, the unpurified plant extract in which it is the active component, had been known and used for both medicinal and criminal purposes for some time. ... Strychnine does have some history of use for therapeutic purposes, although in most cases this was...
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The site of action of strychnine is the postsynaptic membrane. The convulsant action of the substance is due to interference with the postsynaptic inhibition that is mediated by glycine. Glycine is an inhibitory transmitter to motor neurons and interneurons in the spinal cord.
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Contrary to rumors circulating among street drug users; there is no reliable evidence that strychnine has ever been used in the preparation of LSD or other psychedelic drugs.
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[strĭḱnīń, -nĭn, -nēń]
