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Chapter 23 Amines and alkaloids
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This group of pharmacologically active substances is possibly the best known in terms of the effects its members have had on the human population: from Socrates’ death by hemlock to the socioeconomic problems caused by heroin and cocaine. This group is now, however, being investigated for cancer treatment.
The distinction between alkaloids and amines is not very clear in some cases, but a general definition of an alkaloid is said to be an amine isolated from a plant.
Figure 23.1 Chemical structures of three well-known amines.
Thousands of different alkaloids have been discovered. They are most commonly found in the following groups:
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