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pic·ro·tox·in (pĭk'rə-tŏk'sĭn) ![]() |
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A bitter crystalline compound derived from the seed of an East Indian woody vine and used as a stimulant, especially in treating barbiturate poisoning.
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A central nervous system and respiratory stimulant formerly used in barbiturate and other anesthetic poisonings; extracted from the seeds of the plant Anamirta cocculus.
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Picrotoxin
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| CAS number | 124-87-8 |
| ATC code | none |
| PubChem | 5360688 |
| DrugBank | APRD00269 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C30H34O13 |
| Mol. mass | 602.583 g/mol |
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| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
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Picrotoxin,[1] also known as cocculin, is a poisonous crystalline plant compound, first isolated by Boullay in 1812.[2]
Found primarily in Cocculus indicus and Anamirta cocculus, it has a strong physiological action. It acts as a non-competitive antagonist for the GABAA receptor chloride channels. It is therefore a channel blocker rather than a receptor antagonist. As GABA itself is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, infusion of picrotoxin has stimulant and convulsant effects.
Picrotoxin (C30H34O13) consists of two substances, picrotoxinin (C15H1606) and picrotin (C15H1807).[3]
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