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Frog Pharmacists
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
Description
Some frogs are regular little drug factories. Their skins produce a wide range of powerful alkaloids, are a large family of chemicals usually produced by plants. Familiar alkaloids include quinine, caffeine and morphine. Different alkaloids have different effects, usually on the nervous system.
Photo: Blue Poison Dart frog (PD)