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What alkaloids are active within belladonna?

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The plant extract contains the alkaloids atropine , scopolamine , and hyoscyamine. Belladonna has also been used since ancient times as a poison and as a sedative; in medieval Europe large doses were used by witchcraft and devil-worship cults to produce hallucinogenic effects.

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