#Drugs acting on the CNS:
Comp. Function source
Mescaline Hallucinogenic peyote cactus
Cannabis Hallucinogenic resin of Cannabis
Purine bases: Stimulate Coffee
(caffeine, Tea
theophylline, Mate
theobromine) kola
Cocaine Stimulant Leaves of coca
Cause addiction
ginkgo Improves short term Leaves of ginkgo
memory
Galanthamine --- treatment of
Amaryllidaceous Alzheimer's
alkaloid
Hypericum relief of mild-
moderate depression
Sage Used for
counteracting
memory loss.
Reserpine Depresses mental
activity. Used in
psychiatric treatment.
Valerian Sedative and hypnotic Passiflora
Lysergic acid Hallucinogenic ergot
diethylamide (semi
synthetic)
Analeptic drugs (stimulants)
Picrotoxin previously used in the Anamirta
treatment of
barbiturate poisoning.
, Strychnine Weak analeptic; toxic seeds of Strychnos
doses produce spinal
convulsions.
Central depressants of motor function
Tropane alkaloids alleviation of the Datura, Belladonna or
( hyoscine= symptoms of deadly nightshade,
scopolamine, Parkinson's disease. Henbane
Hyoscyamine, Used in treatment of
atropine= D and L travel sickness and
hyoscyamine): delirium tremens.
Analgesic drugs
Morphine relief of severe pain. opium poppy --- the
Depressant action on principal alkaloid.
the cough and
respiratory centers.
Codeine much safer for the opium poppy
relief of mild pain and
for use as a cough
suppressant.
#Drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system
Acetylcholine-like drugs
Pilocarpine to treat narrow and leaves of Pilocarpus
wide angle glaucoma
Arecoline seeds of Areca
Muscarine Amanita spp
Physostigmine a cholinesterase seeds of Physostigma
inhibitor.
Comp. Function source
Mescaline Hallucinogenic peyote cactus
Cannabis Hallucinogenic resin of Cannabis
Purine bases: Stimulate Coffee
(caffeine, Tea
theophylline, Mate
theobromine) kola
Cocaine Stimulant Leaves of coca
Cause addiction
ginkgo Improves short term Leaves of ginkgo
memory
Galanthamine --- treatment of
Amaryllidaceous Alzheimer's
alkaloid
Hypericum relief of mild-
moderate depression
Sage Used for
counteracting
memory loss.
Reserpine Depresses mental
activity. Used in
psychiatric treatment.
Valerian Sedative and hypnotic Passiflora
Lysergic acid Hallucinogenic ergot
diethylamide (semi
synthetic)
Analeptic drugs (stimulants)
Picrotoxin previously used in the Anamirta
treatment of
barbiturate poisoning.
, Strychnine Weak analeptic; toxic seeds of Strychnos
doses produce spinal
convulsions.
Central depressants of motor function
Tropane alkaloids alleviation of the Datura, Belladonna or
( hyoscine= symptoms of deadly nightshade,
scopolamine, Parkinson's disease. Henbane
Hyoscyamine, Used in treatment of
atropine= D and L travel sickness and
hyoscyamine): delirium tremens.
Analgesic drugs
Morphine relief of severe pain. opium poppy --- the
Depressant action on principal alkaloid.
the cough and
respiratory centers.
Codeine much safer for the opium poppy
relief of mild pain and
for use as a cough
suppressant.
#Drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system
Acetylcholine-like drugs
Pilocarpine to treat narrow and leaves of Pilocarpus
wide angle glaucoma
Arecoline seeds of Areca
Muscarine Amanita spp
Physostigmine a cholinesterase seeds of Physostigma
inhibitor.
