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Bicuculline
Definition
: An isoquinoline alkaloid obtained from Dicentra cucullaria and other plants. It is a competitive antagonist for GABA-A receptors.
Other names
6-
(5,6,7,8-
Tetrahydro-
6-
methyl-
1,3-
dioxolo(4,5-
g)i
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bicuculline methochloride [ N-methylbicuculline ]
guaternary analog of bicuculline; specific GABA antagonist in spinal cord; structure
38641-83-7
Bicuculline/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
GABA Antagonists
Br J Pharmacol 51(1):133;1974; Exp Brain Res 28(3-4):311;1977