reserpine
noun
re·ser·pine
ri-ˈsər-ˌpēn 
-pən
: an alkaloid C33H40N2O9 that is extracted especially from the root of rauwolfias and is used chiefly in the treatment of hypertension and sometimes in the treatment of agitation associated with mental illness (such as schizophrenia)
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Drugs that may cause a problem include barbiturates, benzodiazepines, chlorpromazine, reserpine, and tricyclic antidepressants.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024
But there was only one clinical trial to compare reserpine to a placebo with depressed patients.
—Carlin Flora, Discover Magazine, 8 June 2010
Others include reserpine, an anti-hypertensive and rimonabant, a weight-loss drug (it got banned for this reason).
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2011
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024
But there was only one clinical trial to compare reserpine to a placebo with depressed patients.
—Carlin Flora, Discover Magazine, 8 June 2010
Others include reserpine, an anti-hypertensive and rimonabant, a weight-loss drug (it got banned for this reason).
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2011
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“Reserpine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reserpine. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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