Molecular Formula: C
21H
22N
2O
2 Molecular Weight: 334.41158
InChIKey: QMGVPVSNSZLJIA-FVWCLLPLSA-N
An alkaloid found in the seeds of STRYCHNOS NUX-VOMICA. It is a competitive antagonist at glycine receptors and thus a convulsant. It has been used as an analeptic, in the treatment of nonketotic hyperglycinemia and sleep apnea, and as a rat poison.
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