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N is for Naratriptan 💊 Traditional Cache

Hidden : 2/28/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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#14 Drug Alphabet Series

This series combines two of my favourite "hobbies" - drugs and geocaching. It will inform you about some drugs ie. medicines that you may come across in your lifetime, treating a wide range of medical conditions; and also take you to some interesting places on the Sunshine Coast that you may not have been to before.


Naratriptan (C17H25N3O2S) is used for the acute relief of migraine headache. It is one of the “triptan” class of drugs which constrict cranial blood vessels by acting selectively at 5HT (5-hydroxytryptamine or serotonin) receptors. Common side effects include sensations of tingling, flushing, dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, nausea or dry mouth. Dependence can occur with overuse of this type of medication resulting in recurrent and/or rebound headaches and withdrawal syndrome. Studies in the 1960s showed that vasoconstriction from serotonin could reduce migraine attacks, but serotonin had too many side effects to be used directly as a drug. Research on 5HT receptors eventually led to the discovery of the first triptan drug, sumatriptan which was first launched in the Netherlands in 1991 and later in other countries. Other triptan drugs followed in subsequent years.

The cache is a pill bottle hidden alongside a quiet hinterland road. Look for a fig hugging a gum tree. There is a vitamin pen in the cache to use to sign the log - please do not remove. The cache starts with one or our signature spider swaps.

FTF prize is a "happy pill" with a message inside. Please do not swallow!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

svt srrg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)