Non-benzodiazepine exhibiting mixed agonist/antagonist effects with benzodiazepine receptors; activity resides primarily in the (S)-enantiomer. Prepn: G. Goto, Y. Saji, EP 174858; eidem, US 4695572 (1986, 1987 both to Takeda). Pharmacologic profile: T. Wada, N. Fukuda, Psychopharmacology 103, 314 (1991). HPLC determn in human plasma and urine, of racemate and/or its metabolites: Z. Hussein et al., J. Chromatogr. 613, 105 (1993); of enantiomers and/or their metabolites: eidem, ibid. 113. Clinical pharmacokinetics of racemate and its enantiomers: Z. Hussein et al., Br. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 36, 357 (1993). Clinical evaluation and abuse liability of racemate: G. K. Mumford et al., Exp. Clin. Psychopharmacol. 3, 39 (1995).
Anxiolytic.
Anxiolytic
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