Reserpine
"Reserpine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An alkaloid found in the roots of Rauwolfia serpentina and R. vomitoria. Reserpine inhibits the uptake of norepinephrine into storage vesicles resulting in depletion of catecholamines and serotonin from central and peripheral axon terminals. It has been used as an antihypertensive and an antipsychotic as well as a research tool, but its adverse effects limit its clinical use.
| Descriptor ID |
D012110
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.436.681.933.500 D03.438.473.402.681.933.500
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| Concept/Terms |
V-Serp- V-Serp
- V Serp
- Vangarde Brand of Reserpine
Serpivite- Serpivite
- Vitarine Brand of Reserpine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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