User:Alkaloidgirl

An alias inspired by the study of Chemistry, the daily craft of analysing pharmaceutical drugs, insomnia and a love of the underworld, all sustained by an addiction to affogato and absinthe, not to mention the occasional gin with tonic water.

al•ka•loid (ăl'kə-loid') n. a group of organic compounds with common alkaline chemical properties and typically comprising of at least one nitrogen atom in a heterocyclic ring. These compounds are predominately found in vascular plants and some fungi. Many alkaloids, like caffeine, thujone, quinine, morphine, nicotine and cocaine, are known for their noxious or therapeutic qualities.

See also Aphotic Nymph.