Chemicals and Drugs

Batrachotoxins

Batrachotoxin is the 20-alpha-bromobenzoate of batrachotoxin A; they are toxins from the venom of a small Colombian frog, Phyllobates aurotaenia, cause release of acetylcholine, destruction of synaptic vesicles and depolarization of nerve and muscle fibers.

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Batrachotoxin is the 20-alpha-bromobenzoate of batrachotoxin A; they are toxins from the venom of a small Colombian frog, Phyllobates aurotaenia, cause release of acetylcholine, destruction of synaptic vesicles and depolarization of nerve and muscle fibers.

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  • Batrachotoxin B

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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from frogs; /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS

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  1. D20.888w.033.112w
  2. D23.946w.833w.033.112w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Batrachotoxins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001496. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001496
  2. Batrachotoxins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batrachotoxin
  3. Batrachotoxins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411087