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Curare is a common name for various alkaloid arrow poisons originating from plant extracts. Used as a paralyzing agent by indigenous peoples in Central and South America for hunting and for therapeutic purposes, curare only becomes active when it contaminates a wound. These poisons cause weakness of the skeletal muscles and, when administered in a sufficient dose, eventual death by asphyxiation due to paralysis of the diaphragm. Curare is prepared by boiling the bark of one of the dozens of plant sources, leaving a dark, heavy paste that can be applied to arrow or dart heads. In medicine, curare has been used as a treatment for tetanus and strychnine poisoning and as a paralyzing agent for surgical procedures.   Wikipedia

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Anesthesia (approved 1887)

Experimental Indications - Clinical Trial Phases 1-4 (1)


 

Anesthesia and Analgesia (Phase 4)

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  • Highest Phase: Phase 4
  • # of Trials: 2
  • # of Trial Organizations: 2

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