"Physostigmine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A cholinesterase inhibitor that is rapidly absorbed through membranes. It can be applied topically to the conjunctiva. It also can cross the blood-brain barrier and is used when central nervous system effects are desired, as in the treatment of severe anticholinergic toxicity.
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D010830
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.251.583.682 D03.132.436.545 D03.633.100.473.402.545
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physostigmine" by people in Profiles.
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[Dopaminergic and somatostatinergic pathways decrease serum thyrotropin in rats bearing the 256-Walker mammary carcinoma]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 2005 Apr; 49(2):253-64.
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Cholinergic mechanisms in Tourette syndrome. Neurology. 1982 Nov; 32(11):1315-7.