Californidine

Californidine is an alkaloid with the molecular formula C₂₀H₂₀NO₄⁺. It has been isolated from extracts of the California poppy, from which it gets its name, and from other plants of the genus Eschscholzia.

Pharmaceutical use

Because of the sedative, anxiolytic, and analgesic effects, the herb California Poppy is currently sold in pharmacies in many countries.