A narcotic and hallucinogenic compound found in the fly agaric and other fungi.
An alkaloid related to oxazole; chemical formula: C₄H₆N₂O₂
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- Microinjections of muscimol and bicuculline into the pontine reticular formation modify the sleep-waking cycle in the rat.
- The administration of muscimol inhibited the development of reverse tolerance against morphine hyperactivity in mice that had received chronic administration of morphine.
- Eugster and Waser first isolated muscimol from this species and it is this substance which is the main hallucinogen.
- Indeed, benzodiazepines can interact with other neurotransmitters within the DPAG and, compared to muscimol, can exert different actions on heterogeneous GABAA receptor subtypes.
- The substances were GABA, a GABA-enhancing compound called muscimol, and a GABA-blocking compound called bicuculline.