Curare - Wikipedia
Curare / k ʊ ˈ r ɑː r i / or / k j ʊ ˈ r ɑː r i / is a common name for various plant extract alkaloid arrow poisons originating from Central and South America.These poisons function by competitively and reversibly inhibiting the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), which is a subtype of acetylcholine receptor found at the ...