Strychnine
Synonyms
Nitrate, Strychnine
Strychnidin-10-one
Strychnine Nitrate
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.