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What drug is made from nightshade? Unveiling the medicinal secrets of deadly alkaloids

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For centuries, the highly toxic deadly nightshade plant, *Atropa belladonna*, has been both a poison and a source of life-saving medicine. The answer to the question, **What drug is made from nightshade?** is not one, but several powerful medications, including atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine, all of which are carefully extracted and dosed for therapeutic purposes. This article explores how modern medicine leverages these deadly compounds.