Muscimol
A neurotoxic isoxazole isolated from species of AMANITA. It is obtained by decarboxylation of IBOTENIC ACID. Muscimol is a potent agonist of GABA-A RECEPTORS and is used mainly as an experimental tool in animal and tissue studies.
Muscimol hydrobromide
Neurotoxic isoxazole isolated from Amanita muscaria and A. phalloides and also obtained by decarboxylation of IBOTENIC ACID. It is a potent agonist at GABA-A receptors and is used mainly as an experimental tool in animal and tissue studies.
Musettamycin
Pyrromycinone glycoside isolated from bohemic acid complex.
Musizin
Musk
Pure essence from secretion of preputial follicles of Moschus moschiferus L.
Musk ambrette
Widely used fragrance implicated in contact photosensitivity.
Musk ambrette residue
TSCA Definition 2019: A complex residuum from the production of musk ambrette by the nitration of 1-(1, 1-dimethylethyl)-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene. Composed primarily of 2-(1, 1-dimethylethyl)-5-methyl-2, 5-cyclohexadiene-1, 4-dione, 1-methoxy-5-methyl-2, 4-dinitrobenzene, and 1-(1, 1-dimethylethyl)-2-methoxy-4-methyl-5-nitrobenzene.