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Status:
US Approved Rx (2005)
First approved in 1992

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Paroxetine, also known by the trade names Paxil and Seroxat. PAXIL (paroxetine hydrochloride) is an orally administered psychotropic drug. It is the hydrochloride salt of a phenylpiperidine compound identified chemically as (-)-trans-4R-(4'fluorophe...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2014)
First approved in 1991

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Sertraline (trade names Zoloft and others) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Sertraline is primarily prescribed for major depressive disorder in adult outpatients as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2001)
First approved in 1987

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Fluoxetine hydrochloride is the first agent of the class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Fluoxetine is a racemic mixture of the R- and S- enantiomers and are of equivalent pharmacologic activity. Despite d...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2010)
First approved in 1981

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Alprazolam, a benzodiazepine, is used to treat panic disorder and anxiety disorder. Unlike chlordiazepoxide, clorazepate, and prazepam, alprazolam has a shorter half-life and metabolites with minimal activity. Alprazolam may have significant drug int...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2019)
First approved in 1975

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Clonazepam, a benzodiazepine, is used primarily as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of absence seizures, petit mal variant seizures (Lennox-Gastaut syndrome), akinetic and myoclonic seizures, and nocturnal myoclonus. Klonopin is the brand name for ...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Org 25935 (SCH 900435) is a synthetic drug developed by Organon International, which acts as a selective inhibitor of the glycine transporter GlyT-1. In human trial for prevention of relapse in alcohol-dependent patients in Org 25935 demonstrated no ...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Emapunil acts as a selective agonist at the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (TSPO). At the cellular level, the selective TSPO ligand XBD173 potentiated the amplitude and duration of GABA-mediated inhibitory postsynaptic currents in mouse medial pr...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Osanetant (SR-142801) is a NK3 receptor antagonist, it has a higher affinity for human and guinea pig NK3 receptors than for rat NK3 receptors. Osanetant was under development for the treatment of schizophrenia and other Central Nervous System (CNS) ...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1949

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Inositol is a vitamin-like substance. It is found in many plants and animals. It is produced by the human body from glucose, it is not an essential nutrient. Inositol and some of its mono- and polyphosphates function as the basis for a number of sign...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



[123I]Iomazenil ([123I] IMZ) is a ligand displaying high affinity for central-type benzodiazepine receptors. It is a useful marker of neuronal viability. [123I]IMZ has been successfully used as a probe for single photon emission computed tomography (...