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NIMH Code: A-905
Compound Name: Aniracetam
Alternative Name: 1-(4-Methoxybenzoyl)-2-pyrrolidin-2-one
Abbreviation: Ro 13-5057
PubChemID: 2196
CAS: 72432-10-1
Molecular Formula: C12H13NO3
Biological Activity: D2/D3, nACh, & 5-HT2A receptor ligand, antidepressive agent; nootropic agent
References: Johansen, T. H. ; Chaudhary, A.; Verdoorn, T. A., Mol. Pharmacol., 1995, 48, 946-955. Elston, T.W. Pandian, A.; Smith, G.; Holley, A.J.; Gao, N.; Lugo, J. N. PLoS ONE, 2014, 9, e104443.
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Structure of A-905
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