convulsant
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The tubers, stems and leaves all contain a poisonous and powerful convulsant called oenanthotoxin, which targets the central nervous system.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023
When they gave diazepam to mice with a mutated α1 subunit, the drug's sedative properties were lost: it no longer calmed muscle activity when the mice were given a convulsant.
From Nature • May 22, 2013
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