Types of Alkaloids

List some common alkaloids

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Hint	Answer
Comes from 'coca'	Cocaine
Associated with coffee, tea, and soda	Caffeine
Obtained from tobacco leaves	Nicotine
Cardiac stimulant; pupil dilator; antidote for some nerve gas poisoning	Atropine
Naturally occurring low-efficacy opium alkaloid; used in many medical preparations; produces neuronal excitation	Codeine

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Opiate alkaloid isolated from the plant Papaver somniferum and produced synthetically; used in medical practices; can be introduced into humans at hospitals through IV	Morphine
Hemlock; exposure affects the periphery, blocking neuromuscular transmission onto skeletal and smooth muscles'	Coniine
Natural extract from the Cinchona trees family; used in treatment against Malaria	Quinine
A benzophenanthridine alkaloid, an alkaloid antibiotic, and a botanical anti-fungal agent; causation of epidemic dropsy	Sanguinarine
Belladonna alkaloid derivative (Nightshade); tropane alkaloid; exhibits anticholinergic activity	Hyoscyamine