Physostigmine
By: Julia Moore
What is the use for physostigmine?
They use for physosticmine is for patients with glaucoma which can lead to blindness, and atropine toxicity symptoms include dryness of the mouth; flushed, hot, dry skin, dilated & nonreactive pupils,tachycardia,hallucinations,and restlessness.
Nicotinic
As a supplement, niciton is the form of niacin that's used to treat high cholesterol and heart disease.
Muscarinic
Muscarinic receptor activation plays an essential role in parasympathetic regulation of cardiovascular function.
Physostigmine
Physostigmine contains both nicotinic and muscarinic. They are both natural resources to make physostigmine. Physostigmine is a drug.
What is physostigmine?
Physostigmine is a drug and it affects chemicals in the body that control the signals sent from the nervous system to the muscles to activate muscle movement.Physostigmine is used to reverse the effects of certain drugs or substances that interfere with this nerve-muscle communication. Such substances include atropine, scopolamine, belladonna, antihistamines, some antidepressants, and other drugs too.
Uses
asthma
diabetes
bladder obstruction or other urination problems
a blockage in your digestive tract (stomach or intestines)
heart disease
gangrene (damaged skin and muscle tissue caused by infection or lack of blood supply). !!!!!!DO NOT USE IF ALLERGIC TO PHYSOSTIGMINE!!!!!
Pros and Cons
Pros-Helps people from dying
Cons-Can cause people to get hurt-pollution to the earth-fatal if swallowed-can cause fires