Strychnine

**Definition:** An alkaloid found in the seeds of STRYCHNOS NUX-VOMICA. It is a competitive antagonist at glycine receptors and thus a convulsant. It has been used as an analeptic, in the treatment of nonketotic hyperglycinemia and sleep apnea, and as a rat poison.

**Tree numbers:** - D03.132.436.681.722 - D03.633.100.473.402.681.722 - D03.633.100.496.500.500.681.722