Berberine is an alkaloid found in the roots, bark, and other structures of many plants, including the Oregon grape ( Mahonia aquifolium ), goldenseal ( Hydrastis canadensis ), Indian barberry ( Berberis aristata ), and European barberry ( Berberis vulgaris )
J Exp Bot 71(18):53025312
doi:10.1016/s0031-9384(97)88988-3 Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki
It is not approved for human injection under regulatory standards
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Apomorphine, a recently FDA-appro ved, short-acting, dopamine agonist, is delivered by subcutaneous injection as a rescue dose to manage the sudden and refractory motor fluctuations of L-dopainduced "off" periods in patients with PD