bicuculline

n. an alkaloid derived from the plant Dicentra cucullaria that acts as a competitive GABA antagonist at GABA_A receptorsgabaa-receptors and has strong convulsant effects. It has no modern clinical applications but may be used experimentally in laboratory animals for various research purposes.

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February 17th 2025

transdermal patch

an adhesive application that is designed to release a drug at a steady rate via absorption through the skin into the bloodstream. Transdermal patches are used, for example, to administer nicotine in progressively smaller doses to people who are trying to give up smoking.