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Pharmacological actions of Uncaria alkaloids, rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline
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017675
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Found in cats claw and kratom
A description of the experience
Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2003 Feb;24(2):97-101.
Pharmacological actions of Uncaria alkaloids, rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline.
Shi JS1, Yu JX, Chen XP, Xu RX.
- 1Department of Pharmacology, Zunyi Medical College, 563003, China. jsshi@zmc.gz.cn
The pharmacological actions of Uncaria alkaloids, rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline extracted from Uncaria rhynchophylla Miq Jacks were reviewed. The alkaloids mainly act on cardiovascular system and central nervous system including the hypotension, brachycardia, antiarrhythmia, and protection of cerebral ischemia and sedation. The active mechanisms were related to blocking of calcium channel, opening of potassium channel, and regulating of nerve transmitters transport and metabolism, etc.
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12546715
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Activities
Overloads
Anti-arrhythmia drugsHeart failure and coronary heart disease
Kratom
Nervous system disease
Suppressions
Cats clawMitragyna speciose - Kratom
Relaxation