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U 89843A

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Legal status
  
In general: legal

PubChem CID
  
154689

3D model (Jmol)
  
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ChemSpider ID
  
136273

CAS Number
  
157013-32-6

Formula
  
C16H23N5

Molar mass
  
285.387 g/mol

U-89843A

U-89843A (PNU-89843) is a sedative drug which acts as an agonist at GABAA receptors, specifically acting as a positive allosteric modulator selective for the α1, α3 and α6 subtypes. It has sedative effects in animals but without causing ataxia, and also acts as an antioxidant and may have neuroprotective effects. It was developed by a team at Upjohn in the 1990s.

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