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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. chemical compounds
  4. organic compounds
  5. alkaloids
  6. muscarine

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muscarine

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A toxic alkaloid found in Amanita muscaria (fly fungus) and other fungi of the Inocybe species. It is the first parasympathomimetic substance ever studied and causes profound parasympathetic activation that may end in convulsions and death. The specific antidote is atropine.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/301181

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