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Comes from poppy plant
Contains morphine and alkaloids such as codeine
treats pain, depression
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Comes from Peruvian Bark
Can heal malaria and used as an antiarrhythmic drug
high doeses cause cinchonism leading to death by pulmonary edma. If injected into nerve it will cause paralysis |
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Comes from Willow bark
treats antifebrile actions |
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Comes from Foxglove
Is used as a diuretic, and cardiac insufficiency
High doses are cariotoxic, lower pulse rate, nausea, vomiting
inhibits Na/K ATPase, causing an increase of Na and Ca
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Comes from rye
Is used as a vasoconstrictor and stimulates smooth muscle |
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Comes from St. Anthony's fire
Used to treat migraines, vascular insufficiency, blocked lactation, and induce labor |
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Comes from Calabar bean
Used as an anticholinesterase, constricts pupils (glaucoma), stimulates non-striped muscles.
It inhibits acetylcholinesterase in the synaptic cleft, thus slowing acetylcholine hydrolysis. |
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Comes from deadly nightshade
Used as anticholinergic (muscle relaxor)
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Comes from Curare
Used for arrow poison, induces paralysis after administration, and skeletal muscle relaxation
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Comes from Vinca Rosea
Used as leukemias (fights Leukemia)- vincristine
Used as testicular tumors(fights testicular tumors)- Vinblastine
Inhibits microtubule formation resulting in arrest of cells in metaphase and inhibits mitosis |
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Comes from Pacific Yew Tree
Used as an mitotic inhibitor, and in tumor therapy
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Podophyllotoxin (etoposide) |
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Comes from teniposid and mayapple
Used to treat Carcinomas, pymphomas, melanoma and kaposi's sarcoma
Inhibites topoisomerase II and blocks replication of cells |
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Comes from camptotheca tree
Used to treat cancer and leukemia
Inhibits topoisomerase I |
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Comes from autumn crocus
Treats gout |
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comes from ephedra
Treats astham |
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Comes from Rauwolfia
Treats hypertension and arrhythmia |
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Comes from Yohimbe
Treats Impotence |
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From Ipecacuanha
Treats Dysenteria |
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From Thea sinesis
Treats asthma |
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Polymyxin and gramicidine |
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gentamicin, rifamycine, tetracycline, nystatine, and vancomycine |
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From Lophophora williamsii |
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From psilocybe mexicana (fungus) |
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From Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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Botulism, tetanus, dipteria, anthrax |
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From Ricinus communis (castor seeds) |
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From strychnos nux vomica |
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pyrrolizidine alkaloids
phorbol esters
Aflatoxin B |
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From Tussilago, coldsfoot
From Croton tiglium
from Aspergillus |
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increases the cough threshold of the central medulla |
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Blocks pre-synaptic reuptake and displacement of vesicular stores of neurotransmitters
Effects mood disorders |
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Used to treat anxiety and is a muscle relaxant
can increase anti-sezuire medication |
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Used for pain relief and a blood thinner
Can cause hypothermia |
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Used to treat stomach ulers
can cause high blood pressure |
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Used as a mild sedative or sleep aid
can increase anti-seziure medicine and can prolong anesthisia |
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Used to enlarge prostate and urinary tract
May interact with hormone therapy |
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Used for migraines and arthritis
Can increase bleeding in pt taking anti-clotting meds |
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Boost immune system
Can cause inflammation of liver with steroids |
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Used to lower blood cholesterol, TGs and blood pressure
increases bleeding in pt taking anti-clotting |
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