Brasofensine

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Brasofensine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-[(2R,3S)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-8-methyl -8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-yl]-N-methoxymethanimine
Identifiers
CAS number 171655-91-7
ATC code  ?
PubChem 9554198
Chemical data
Formula C16H20Cl2N2O 
Mol. mass 327.248 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Therapeutic considerations
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Brasofensine is a serotonin-noradrenaline-dopamine reuptake inhibitor. It has been researched for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease, depression and treatment of drug dependence. Phase II trials were conducted in 1996 and brasofensine was shown to be well tolerated at a dose of 4mg, but the current progress of this drug is unknown.[1]

See also Tesofensine

[edit] References

  1. ^ Frackiewicz EJ, Jhee SS, Shiovitz TM, Webster J, Topham C, Dockens RC, Whigan D, Salazar DE, Cutler NR. Brasofensine treatment for Parkinson's disease in combination with levodopa/carbidopa. Ann Pharmacother. 2002 Feb;36(2):225-30.