Fungi Flashcards
what medicine was discovered through the studying of fungi?
Penicillin G
who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
which fungi aided in the discovery of lovastatin?
A. terreus
which fungi aided in the discovery of cyclosporin?
a. Boletellus emodensis
b. Calocera aff. sinensis
c. Tolypocladium inflatum
d. Agaricus aff. augustus
c
what was causing the severe side effects of seuizures and convulsions in Europe?
Ergot
what was ergot used for medicinally in the 1800s?
induce child birth
what are the natural derivatives of ergotoxine? (multiple answers)
a. ergocysteine
b. ergocryptine
c. ergocristine
d. ergolotamine
e. ergotamine
f. ergominophen
g. ergonovine
h. ergonomine
i. ergobromine
b,c,e,g
what did ergotamine treat?
a. inflammation
b. migraines/headaches
c. nausea
d. diarrhea
b
what is ergonovine used for?
a. post-partum hemorrhaging
b. labor induction
c. first natural diuretic
d. depression
a
what are synthetic derivatives of ergot alkaloids? (multiple answers)
a. psilocybin
b. LSD
c. aminoglutide
d. bromocriptine
e. lipohexadine
f. methysergide
b,d,f
methysergide is used to treat:
a. cluster headaches
b. nausea
c. depression
d. insomnia
a
What was the controlled substance act of 1970?
classified LSD, psilocybin, and psilocin as schedule 1 drugs which halted research on them
