Routes ofadministration Oral Synonyms Echinopsidine Iodide PubChem CID 161462 | ATC code none CAS Number 2400-75-1 Molar mass 160.22 g/mol | |
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Echinopsidine (Adepren) is an antidepressant that was under development in Bulgaria for the treatment of depression. It increases serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine levels in the brain and is believed to act as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Echinopsidine is found naturally in Echinops echinatus along with the related alkaloids echinopsine and echinozolinone.
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