Belladonna, also known as atropa belladonna or deadly nightshade, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its roots, leaves and fruits contain DB00424, DB00747, and mostly, DB00572.... These alkaloids are naturally-occurring muscarinic antagonists.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
The active components of belladonna act as competitive antagonists at muscarinic receptors and block the binding of acetylcholine to the central nervous system and parasympathetic postganglionic muscarinic receptors.
- Primary indication
- No therapeutic indications.Curator reviewed · 8 structured indications
- First approval
- Canada, 1997
- Also known as
- Atropa belladonna · Deadly nightshade
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