Scopolamine

Scopolamine, dem sanso know as hyoscine, anaa Devil's Breath, be a medication dem use to treat motion sickness den postoperative nausea den vomiting. E sanso sam times be used before surgery to decrease saliva. Wen dem use by injection, effects dey begin after about 20 minutes den last for up to 8 hours. E sanso be used orally den as a transdermal patch since na e be long known to have transdermal bioavailability.

Scopolamine dey insyd de antimuscarinic family of drugs wey e dey work by blocking sam of de effects of acetylcholine within de nervous system.

Na dem first write about scopolamine insyd 1881 wey na e start to be used for anesthesia around 1900. Scopolamine sanso be de main active component dem produce by certain plants of de nightshade family, wich historically na e be used as psychoactive drugs, dem know as deliriants, secof dema antimuscarinic-induced hallucinogenic effects insyd higher doses. Insyd dese contexts, na ein mind-altering effects be utilized for recreational den occult purposes. De name scopolamine be derived from one type of nightshade dem know as Scopolia, while de name "hyoscine" be derived from anoda type dem know as Hyoscyamus niger, anaa black henbane. E dey on de World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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