Curare-like Antidepolarizing Agents

Curare-like is an antidepolarosant that acts like curare and causes muscle relaxation. Antidepolarization (i.e. stopping the conduction of nerve impulses to the skeletal muscle) is achieved:

- direct effect on postsynaptic NMDA and α-nicotinic receptors;

Curare-like drugs.

**Introduction**

Curare is a natural herbal remedy that is one of the best known neuromuscular blockade medications. Although it was not available for many years, modern manufacturing has made it accessible and many analogues now exist. These drugs can be used instead of kurai to achieve the same results.