FEI withdrawals are usually quite conservative, so that suggests that three months is the outer limit of detection. Is there a threshold limit for reserpine, or is it no tolerance whatsoever?įEI is going to be no tolerance. There isn’t any legitimate use in the competing sport horse. That time frame does not depend on the route. How long is the recommended withdrawal period for reserpine before competing at a Fédération Equestre Internationale event?ĭoes the withdrawal depend on the form administered? Is it in other medications or therapies or would it just be given on its own? It can be given intramuscularly or orally.
The most common illegitimate use was for making quieter show hunters, but once there was a test for it, it all went away. What are the most common illegitimate uses?
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It takes many hours or days to reach full effect and continues to have some subtle sedating effects for many days after the last dose. The most common legitimate use in horses is for long-term sedation for enforced rest when recovering from injury, and for this purpose it is very helpful. Reserpine binds to the storage vesicles of neurotransmitters, particularly norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine. What are the most common legitimate uses? The purified alkaloid, reserpine, was isolated in 1952 and is considered the first modern drug to treat hypertension. In traditional herbal medicine, the root was brewed as a tea and used in humans to treat hypertension, insanity, snakebite and cholera. Reserpine is an indole alkaloid anti-hypertensive and anti-psychotic drug. It’s naturally occurring and is extracted from the root of Indian Snakeroot ( Rauvolfia serpentina) or Poison Devil’s Pepper ( Rauvolfia vomitoria) plants found in India and Africa. Thanks to Chronicle medical editor Joe Davis, DVM, his research assistant Juliet Graham and Barbara Forney, VMD, for their help. In the wake of news that Clifton Promise, Jock Paget’s Land Rover Burghley CCI**** winner, tested positive for reserpine as well as Kevin McNab’s Burghley ride Clifton Pinot, we did some research on the drug.
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