Aniracetam



Aniracetam
IUPAC name 1-[(4-methoxybenzoyl)]- 2-pyrrolidinone
Identifiers
CAS number 72432-10-1
PubChem 2196
SMILES COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)N2CCCC2=O
Properties
Molecular formula C12H13NO3
Molar mass 219.237
Pharmacology
Bioavailability ~100%
Routes of
administration 		Oral and parenteral
Elimination
half-life 		4 - 5 hr
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Aniracetam (Draganon®, Sarpul®, Ampamet®) is a anxiolytic in three clinical animal models.

Pharmacology

After a confirmed test of the anxiolytic efficacy in a mouse model, receptor antagonists ketanserin were applied. Haloperidol completely reversed the anxiolytic effects, and mecamylamine and ketanserin nearly completely reversed the effects. This shows that aniracetam's anxiolytic mechanism is facilitated by D2/D3 dopamine, nicotinic acetylcholine, and 5-HT2A receptors[1].

See also

References

  1. ^ Nakamura K; Kurasawa M (May 2001). "Anxiolytic effects of aniracetam in three different mouse models of anxiety and the underlying mechanism.". Eur J Pharmacol. (Kanagawa, Japan). 420 (1): 33-43. PMID 11412837.
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