A neurotoxic isoxazole isolated from species of AMANITA. It is obtained by decarboxylation of IBOTENIC ACID. Muscimol is a potent agonist of GABA-A RECEPTORS and is used mainly as an experimental tool in animal and tissue studies.
Muscimol has been studied across 17 research domains including 🧘 Stress & Anxiety, 🧠 Memory, 🧠 Learning, 🌤️ Mood & Depression, 🧠 Focus & Attention. The primary research focus is 🧘 Stress & Anxiety with 73% of studies addressing this area.
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