RAUWOLFIA ALKALOIDS
\ɹɔːwˈʊlfi͡əɹ ˈalkɐlˌɔ͡ɪdz], \ɹɔːwˈʊlfiəɹ ˈalkɐlˌɔɪdz], \ɹ_ɔː_w_ˈʊ_l_f_iə_ɹ ˈa_l_k_ɐ_l_ˌɔɪ_d_z]\
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Alkaloids from Rauwolfia serpentina Benth and other species. The prototype is RESERPINE, which is a depleter of catecholamines and serotonin from the sympathetic postganglionic fibers and brain areas. They have been used in hypertension and psychoses despite their wide range of potentially adverse effects.
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