Review Article

Natural Antispasmodics: Source, Stereochemical Configuration, and Biological Activity

Table 1

Receptors targeted by neurotransmitters in the body.

ReceptorTargeted by

AdrenergicEpinephrine (adrenaline)
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)
DopaminergicDopamine
CholinergicAcetylcholine
GABAergicGABA
GlutaminergicGlutamate
HistaminergicHistamine
SerotonergicSerotonin
GlycinergicGlycine
OpioidDynorphin
Enkephalin
Endorphin
Endomorphin
Nociceptin