Aniracetam

• Catalog No.: DB04599
• CAS Number: 72432-10-1
• M. F.: C12H13NO3
• M. W.: 219.23652

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 1-(4-methoxybenzoyl)pyrrolidin-2-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: 1-(4-methoxybenzoyl)pyrrolidin-2-one
• Brand Name: Sarpul; Draganon; AMPAMET
• Synonyms: 1-P-ANISOYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 72432-10-1
• PubChem CID: 2196
• PubChem SID: 46506607

DETAILS

Description (English)

• Drug Groups: experimental
• Description: Compound with anti-depressive properties used as a mental performance enhancer.
• Pharmacology: Aniracetam possesses a wide range of anxiolytic properties, which may be mediated by an interaction between cholinergic, dopaminergic and serotonergic systems.
• Affected Organisms: Humans and other mammals
• Half Life: 1-2.5 hours
• References: Nakamura K, Kurasawa M: Anxiolytic effects of aniracetam in three different mouse models of anxiety and the underlying mechanism. Eur J Pharmacol. 2001 May 18;420(1):33-43. [Pubmed] ; Lawrence JJ, Brenowitz S, Trussell LO: The mechanism of action of aniracetam at synaptic alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors: indirect and direct effects on desensitization. Mol Pharmacol. 2003 Aug;64(2):269-78. [Pubmed]
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REFERENCES

• Nakamura K, Kurasawa M: Anxiolytic effects of aniracetam in three different mouse models of anxiety and the underlying mechanism. Eur J Pharmacol. 2001 May 18;420(1):33-43. Pubmed
• Lawrence JJ, Brenowitz S, Trussell LO: The mechanism of action of aniracetam at synaptic alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors: indirect and direct effects on desensitization. Mol Pharmacol. 2003 Aug;64(2):269-78. Pubmed