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stepholidine
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Berberine
Definition
: An alkaloid from Hydrastis canadensis L., Berberidaceae. It is also found in many other plants. It is relatively toxic parenterally, but has been used orally for various parasitic and fungal infections and as antidiarrheal.
Other names
Umbellatine
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stepholidine
protoberberine alkaloid isolated from opium; dual D1 receptor agonist and D2 receptor antagonist
16562-13-3
Berberine/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Calcium Channel Blockers
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Antipsychotic Agents
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Dopamine Agonists
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Dopamine Antagonists
J Pharm Sci 64(6):1040;1975