Plant Poisoning, Alkaloids - Quinolizidine and Isoquinoline: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Plant Poisoning, Alkaloids - Quinolizidine and Isoquinoline: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Alkaloids are alkali-like compounds that form salts with acids and contain nitrogen, generally in heterocyclic and/or ring structures. Found in a wide variety of plants, animals, and fungi, many alkaloids have medicinal and toxic properties.Quinolizidine and ...

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Plants that contain quinolizidine alkaloids can cause toxicity in humans. Learn what plants to avoid & poison symptoms. http://bit.ly/a9TitF

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Plant Poisoning, Alkaloids - Tropane: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Alkaloids are plant metabolites that have a nitrogen-containing chemical ring structure, alkali-like chemical reactivity, and pharmacologic activity. The alkaloids represent a very diverse group of medically significant compounds that include well-known drugs like the opiates. A ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Alkaloid-containing plants have been used for recreational drugs, but can also cause toxicity. Learn what's dangerous. http://bit.ly/9IrnTX

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