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Tropane alkaloid

A class of bicyclic nitrogen-containing alkaloids (atropine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine) produced by Solanaceae such as Datura and Atropa belladonna. Acts as a competitive antagonist at muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, producing the anticholinergic toxidrome.

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