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muscarine
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Definition
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.
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Broader Term
alkaloids
Related Term
Amanita muscaria
Inocybe
muscarine receptors
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muscarina
Term Number
301181