Pharmacologic Substance
bicuculline
Subclass of:
Benzylisoquinolines
Definitions related to bicuculline:
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An isoquinoline alkaloid obtained from Dicentra cucullaria and other plants. It is a competitive antagonist for GABA-A receptors.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Plant alkaloid with GABA antagonist properties, used as a probe for GABA function in the nervous system.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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