Allopregnanolone, also known as brexanolone, is a neuroactive steroid that acts as a positive allosteric modulator of the GABA-A receptor. It is a metabolite of progesterone and is used as a pharmaceutical raw material in the manufacturing of medications for postpartum depression.
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CAS 516-54-1
9-[2-carboxy-4-hydroxy-10-oxo-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-9H-anthracen-9-yl]-4-hydroxy-10-oxo-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-9H-anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
pharmaceutical raw material
Dienedione
pharmaceutical raw material
Phenazepam
pharmaceutical raw material
Mefloquine hydrochloride
pharmaceutical raw material
Sepranolone
research compound
3beta-Hydroxy-5alpha-pregnan-20-one acetate
research compound
Ganaxolone
pharmaceutical raw material
Allochenodeoxycholate
cholanoid
1-[(3R,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]ethanone
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