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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"divinorum"”.
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Evaluating preference-seeking and aversive qualities of Salvia divinorumand Mitragyna speciosa
… other expected to produce place aversion (Salvia divinorum). Because salvinorin A is well characterized as the major psychoactive compound, we did not study an extract fraction for S. divinorum. Following apparatus habituation and quantification of baseline compartment preference, male …
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Studies Toward the Synthesis of Salvinorin A and Synthesis of Broad-Spectrum DENV/WNV NS3 Protease Inhibitors
… is the main active component of the plant Salvia divinorum. Salvia divinorum is native to the Mazatec region in Northern Oaxaca, Mexico. It has been used by local Mazatec Indians for its hallucinogenic properties in ritual divination and healing ceremonies. It is the first non-alkaloid …
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Synthetic Work Towards Salvinorin A
… A is the active compound in the plant Salvia divinorum, commonly known as salvia. It is a highly selective kappa opioid agonist, which gives it potent hallucinogenic and potent analgesic properties. The natural compound was isolated and characterized in 1982, and a multitude of pharmacological …
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The successional dynamics of Acacia nilotica (L.) savanna
… patterns and sizeclass distributions of Euclea divinorum and E. racemosa. Analysis of the size-class distribution data suggests that recruitment of Eucleas is slightly higher below adult A. nilotica canopies than in adjacent interspaces. The number of seedlings is significantly higher below …
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Molecular Characterization of the Opioid Receptors: Design, Development, and Preclinical Evaluation of Salvinorin A-Based Molecular Probes.
… diterpenoid natural product isolated from Salvia divinorum. Salvinorin A represents a pharmacologically unique compound in that it is the first known non-nitrogenous KOR subtype-selective agonist, exhibits a comparatively safe physiological profile with no reports of toxicological effects in …
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An Examination of the Cosmology and Medical Astrology of St. Hildegard of Bingen (CA. 1097 – †1179 CE)
… from Visio II, II and IV of Hildegard’s Liber Divinorum Operum (Book of Sacred Works), and; 3) The new translation of De duodecim signis et planetis, re-examined astronomically with the aid of digital retrospective simulations of the medieval sky, argues for a reinterpretation within the …
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Emission quantification associated with firewood usage: A case study of Mangondi village in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
… households were Dichrostachys cinereal, Euclea divinorum Hiern and Combretum imberbe. Fuelwood was the main source of energy used by the households of Mangondi village for preparing meals and space heating. The results from this study illustrate that several factors, such as, socio-economic …
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Emission quantification associated with firewood usage: A case study of Mangondi village in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… households were Dichrostachys cinerei, Euclea divinorum Hiern and Combretum imberbe. Firewood was the main source of energy used by the households of Mangondi village for preparing meals and space heating. The results from this study illustrate that several factors, such as, socio-economic …
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Ligand-based drug design : I. conformational studies of GBR 12909 analogs as cocaine antagonists; II. 3d-QSAR studies of salvinorin a analogs as kappa opioid agonists
… diterpene from the plant Salvia divinorum which activates the kappa opioid receptor (KOR) selectively and potently. It is the only known natural non-nitrogenous agent active at the human KOR. Salvinorin A may represent a novel lead compound with possible potential in the treatment …