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Ion Channels as Targets
for Plant-Derived Drugs
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6.1
Neurotoxin Binding Sites on Voltage-Gated
Ion Channels – 84
6.2
Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor (NAchR): Nicotine – 85
6.3
GABA A Receptors: Muscimol, Valerenic Acid,
Thujone and Benzamidines – 88
6.4
Glycine Receptor: Strychnine and Tutin – 89
6.5
Glutamate Receptors: Ibotenic Acid, Kainate
and Ketamine – 90
6.6
TRPV and TRPM8: Heat and Cold, Capsaicin
and Menthol – 92
References – 94