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Muscarine MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Muscarine
Tree Number(s)
D02.092.877.883.777
D02.675.276.580
D03.132.545
Unique ID
D009116
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009116
Annotation
/biosyn if permitted by plant; do not confuse with the dye muscarine
Scope Note
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.
Pharm Action
Parasympathomimetics
Muscarinic Agonists
Related Numbers
300-54-9
CAS Type 1 Name
2-Furanmethanaminium, tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-N,N,N,5-tetramethyl-, (2S-(2alpha,4beta,5alpha))-
Previous Indexing
Alkaloids (1968-1976)
Ammonium Compounds (1970-1976)
Furans (1972-1976)
Mycotoxins (1975-1976)
Parasympathomimetics (1966-1976)
Online Note
search PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS 1966-68
History Note
77; was see under PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS 1963-68
Date Established
1977/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/05/19
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Muscarine Preferred
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