Strychnine-sensitive glycine receptor molecule. Computer model showing an alpha-1 glycine receptor (green) with bound strychnine (orange). Strychnine

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Strychnine-sensitive glycine receptor molecule. Computer model showing an alpha-1 glycine receptor (green) with bound strychnine (orange). Strychnine binds in the same site as the neurotransmitter and blocks the inhibitory signal. This leads to uncontrolled nerve impulses and deadly muscle contractions.

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Photo credit: © LAGUNA DESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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