Pharmacologic Substance
muscimol
Subclass of:
Mycotoxins;
Oxazoles
Definitions related to muscimol:
-
3-hydroxy-5-aminomethylisoxazole; high affinity GABA-A (chloride channel) agonist used as a GABAmimetic drug and autoradiographic label.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
-
A neurotoxic isoxazole isolated from species of AMANITA. It is obtained by decarboxylation of IBOTENIC ACID. Muscimol is a potent agonist of GABA-A RECEPTORS and is used mainly as an experimental tool in animal and tissue studies.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
Return to OpenMD Medical Dictionary
> M
This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.