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Linopirdine

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Linopirdine
Clinical data
ATC code
Identifiers
  • 1-phenyl-3,3-bis(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one
CAS Number
PubChem CID
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC26H21N3O
Molar mass391.465 g/mol g·mol−1

Linopirdine is a psychostimulant/nootropic, which has neuroprotective effects. It acts as a potassium channel blocker, and releases acetylcholine, which is probably responsible for its nootropic action.

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