Bioactivity | Physostigmine (Eserine) is a reversible acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor. Physostigmine can crosses the blood-brain barrier and stimulates central cholinergic neurotransmission. Physostigmine can reverse memory deficits in transgenic mice with Alzheimer's disease. Physostigmine is also an antidote for anticholinergic poisoning[1][2][3][4]. |
In Vivo | Physostigmine (Eserine; 0.03-0.3 mg/kg; s.c.; daily for 6 weeks) improves deficits in contextual and cued memory in Tg(+) mice[2].Physostigmine (IV; 0.1, 0.2 mg/kg) delays time to emergence from isoflurane anesthesia at doses ≥0.2 mg/kg in male Sprague-Dawley rats[4]. Animal Model: |
Name | Physostigmine |
CAS | 57-47-6 |
Formula | C15H21N3O2 |
Molar Mass | 275.35 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Haase U, et al. Pharmakotherapie--physostigmin post OP [Pharmacotherapy--physostigmine administered post-operatively]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2007;42(3):188‐189. [2]. Dong H, et al, Bertchume A, Vallera D, Csernansky JG. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors ameliorate behavioral deficits in the Tg2576 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2005;181(1):145‐152. [3]. Frascogna N. Physostigmine: is there a role for this antidote in pediatric poisonings? Curr Opin Pediatr. 2007;19(2):201‐205. [4]. Jonathan D Kenny, et al. Physostigmine and Methylphenidate Induce Distinct Arousal States During Isoflurane General Anesthesia in Rats. Anesth Analg. 2016 Nov;123(5):1210-1219. |