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Muscimol

Medical Definition: Neurotoxic isoxazole isolated from Amanita muscaria and A. phalloides and also obtained by decarboxylation of IBOTENIC ACID. It is a potent agonist at GABA-A receptors and is used mainly as an experimental tool in animal and tissue studies.
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 2763-96-4
Previously Indexed: Mycotoxins (1967-1978),Oxazoles (1966-1978),Toxins (1966)

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