Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Epibatidine:
An
alkaloid
natural product
, isolated from the
Epipedobates tricolor
poison dart frog (phantasmal poison frog) species. A powerful
analgesic
, but too toxic for
pharmaceutical
use.
Epibatidine
Phantasmal poison frog
Related terms:
Bridged
,
bicyclic
,
secondary amine
,
pyridine
,
aspirin
,
morphine
,
codeine
,
heroin
,
diamorphine
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