Talk:Huperzine A
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Summary sheet: Huperzine A |
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Common names | DMT, Dimethyltryptamine, Dmitri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substitutive name | N,N-Dimethyltryptamine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Systematic name | 2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Psychoactive class | Psychedelic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemical class | Tryptamine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Huperzine A is a drug used to treat alzheimers and schizophrenia induced cognitive impairment. It is also used as a nootropic
History and culture
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Chemistry
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Pharmacology
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Huperzine A acts as a powerful acetylcholinesterase inhibitor as well as an NMDA antagonist.
Subjective effects
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It is also worth noting that these effects will not necessarily occur in a predictable or reliable manner, although higher doses are more liable to induce the full spectrum of effects. Likewise, adverse effects become increasingly likely with higher doses and may include addiction, severe injury, or death ☠.
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Distortions
- Visual acuity supression - Typically at higher doses, huperzine a can cause blurred vision. This is likely due to its activity as an NMDA antagonist.
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- Cognitive euphoria
- Thought acceleration
- Thought organization
- Anxiety suppression
- Increased music appreciation
- Wakefulness
- Mindfulness
- Focus enhancement
- Mindfulness
- Analysis enhancement
- Time distortion
- Memory enhancement
- Irritability
- Increased libido
- Motivation enhancement
- Dream potentiation
- Increased sense of humor
- Emotion enhancement
Experience reports
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Toxicity and harm potential
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Dangerous interactions
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Warning: Many psychoactive substances that are reasonably safe to use on their own can suddenly become dangerous and even life-threatening when combined with certain other substances. The following list provides some known dangerous interactions (although it is not guaranteed to include all of them).
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