Alkaloids come from plants and often have strong effects on humans and animals.

Plant Origin

Some alkaloids, like morphine, are used in medicine for their potent effects.

Medicinal Use

Alkaloids can be stimulants, sedatives, or poisons, affecting various bodily functions.

Diverse Effects

 They are just people trying to make a living. And what I saw was this endless poverty trap. Three years ago now, I'd bought an illegal coca plantation by mistake. These are raw coca leaves. They have the highest alkaloid content of any coca leaves in the world.

I Bought a Rain Forest,...

 but is at least ten times stronger. An amount barely heavier than a grain of sugar would kill you. So what prevents poison frogs from poisoning themselves? Think of the molecular target of a neurotoxic alkaloid as a lock, and the alkaloid itself as the key.