Muscimol

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - D03.383.129.462.470 - D23.946.587.587

**Synonyms:** - Agarin - Pantherine