Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Baclofen.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00254
Abstract: Baclofen, -(4-chlorophenyl)--aminobutyric acid, holds a unique position in neuroscience, remaining the only FDA approved GABAB agonist. While intended to be a more brain penetrant version of GABA (-aminobutyric acid) for the potential treatment of epilepsy,… read more here.
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DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Salvinorin A.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00608
Abstract: Salvinorin A is the main bioactive compound in Salvia divinorum, an endemic plant with ancestral use by the inhabitants of the Mazateca mountain range (Sierra Mazateca) in Oaxaca, México. The main use of la pastora,… read more here.
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DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Methaqualone.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00697
Abstract: Commonly known as "Quaaludes," methaqualone (1) is a sedative-hypnotic medication, with effects resembling barbiturates and other downers, that exerts its effects through modulation of γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptors (GABAAR). Following the discovery of the… read more here.
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Light Shining within the "Dark" Classics: A Perspective on Entheogenic Compounds.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00227
Abstract: Several naturally occurring molecules exhibit unique potential in treating certain elements of psychiatric illnesses and are being actively pursued in therapeutic development. Among these are molecules termed entheogens, a preferred name for plant-derived compounds that… read more here.
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Dark Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD).
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00043
Abstract: Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is one of the most potent psychoactive agents known, producing dramatic alterations of consciousness after submilligram (≥20 μg) oral doses. Following the accidental discovery of its potent psychoactive effects in 1943,… read more here.
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DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Morphine.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00150
Abstract: As the major psychoactive agent in opium and direct precursor for heroin, morphine is a historically critical molecule in chemical neuroscience. A structurally complex phenanthrene alkaloid produced by Papaver somniferum, morphine has fascinated chemists seeking… read more here.
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Dark Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00155
Abstract: Better known as "ecstasy", 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a small molecule that has played a prominent role in defining the ethos of today's teenagers and young adults, much like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) did in the… read more here.
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DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Psilocybin.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00186
Abstract: Psilocybin is found in a family of mushrooms commonly known as "magic mushrooms" that have been used throughout history to induce hallucinations. In the late 1950s Albert Hofmann, of Sandoz Laboratories, identified and synthesized the… read more here.
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DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Phencyclidine (PCP).
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00266
Abstract: Phencyclidine (PCP, "angel dust", an arylcyclohexylamine) was the first non-natural, man-made illicit drug of abuse, and was coined 'the most dangerous drug in America" in the late 1970s (amidst sensational horror stories of the drug's… read more here.
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DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Aminorex Analogues.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00415
Abstract: Aminorex (5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2-amine) and 4-methylaminorex (4-methyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2-amine) are psychostimulants that have long been listed in Schedules IV and I of the UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971. However, a range of psychoactive analogues exist that are… read more here.
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DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Opium, a Friend or Foe.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00546
Abstract: Opium has found great use medicinally for its analgesic properties and has been witnessed as one of the most popular medications used in psychiatry. Opium derivatives have been shown as efficacious for relieving pain and… read more here.
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