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Cicutoxin

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Cicutoxin is a poisonous polyyne and alcohol found in various plants, such as the highly toxic water hemlock (Cicuta species). [1]

17 relations: Alkyne, C17H22O2, Causes of seizures, Cicuta, Cicuta douglasii, Cicuta maculata, Cicuta virosa, Convulsant, Falcarinol, GABAA receptor, GABAA receptor negative allosteric modulator, Gamma-Aminobutyric acid, Glossary of chemical formulas, List of poisonous plants, Oenanthotoxin, Plant defense against herbivory, Polyyne.

Alkyne

In organic chemistry, an alkyne is an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon—carbon triple bond.

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C17H22O2

The molecular formula C17H22O2 may refer to.

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Causes of seizures

There are many causes of seizures.

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Cicuta

Cicuta, commonly known as water hemlock, is a small genus of four species of highly poisonous plants in the family Apiaceae.

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Cicuta douglasii

Cicuta douglasii, the western water hemlock, is a poisonous plant in the family Apiaceae.

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Cicuta maculata

Cicuta maculata is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by several common names, including spotted water hemlock, spotted parsley, spotted cowbane, and the suicide root by the Iroquois.

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Cicuta virosa

Cicuta virosa, the cowbane or northern water hemlock, is a species of Cicuta, native to northern and central Europe, northern Asia and northwestern North America.

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Convulsant

A convulsant is a drug which induces convulsions and/or epileptic seizures, the opposite of an anticonvulsant.

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Falcarinol

Falcarinol (also known as carotatoxin or panaxynol) is a natural pesticide and fatty alcohol found in carrots (Daucus carota), red ginseng (Panax ginseng) and ivy.

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GABAA receptor

The GABAA receptor (GABAAR) is an ionotropic receptor and ligand-gated ion channel.

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GABAA receptor negative allosteric modulator

A GABAA receptor negative allosteric modulator is a negative allosteric modulator (NAM), or inhibitor, of the GABAA receptor, a ligand-gated ion channel of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

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Gamma-Aminobutyric acid

gamma-Aminobutyric acid, or γ-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system.

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Glossary of chemical formulas

This is a list of common chemical compounds with chemical formulas and CAS numbers, indexed by formula.

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List of poisonous plants

Poisonous plants are those plants that produce toxins that deter herbivores from consuming them.

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Oenanthotoxin

Oenanthotoxin is a toxin extracted from hemlock water dropwort (Oenanthe crocata) and other plants of the genus Oenanthe.

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Plant defense against herbivory

Plant defense against herbivory or host-plant resistance (HPR) describes a range of adaptations evolved by plants which improve their survival and reproduction by reducing the impact of herbivores.

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Polyyne

In chemistry, a polyyne is any organic compound with alternating single and triple bonds; that is, a series of consecutive alkynes, with n greater than 1.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicutoxin

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