Atropa Belladonna - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Atropa belladonna (Fig. 16.14) is a widely cultivated ornamental plant that contains neurotoxic alkaloids that act as competitive inhibitors of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.Peripherally, Atropa poisoning reduces parasympathetic activation of smooth and cardiac muscle, resulting in sedation. The alkaloids in Atropa can cross the blood–brain barrier to act on central …
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