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P6777

Sigma-Aldrich

Phenelzine sulfate salt

Synonym(s):

Phenelzine hydrogen sulphate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H12N2 · H2O4S
CAS Number:
156-51-4
Molecular Weight:
234.27
EC Number:
205-856-0
MDL number:
MFCD00050687
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278646
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (iodine, titration)

form

powder

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

SMILES string

NNCCC1=CC=CC=C1.OS(=O)(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H12N2.H2O4S/c9-10-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8;1-5(2,3)4/h1-5,10H,6-7,9H2;(H2,1,2,3,4)

InChI key

RXBKMJIPNDOHFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... MAOA(4128) , MAOB(4129)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Non-selective MAO-A/B inhibitor.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Dopamine and Norepinephrine Metabolism page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301

Precautionary Statements

P301 + P310

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Darrick T Balu et al.
Brain research, 1211, 37-43 (2008-04-25)
Antidepressant treatments have been proposed to produce their therapeutic effects, in part, through increasing neurotrophin levels in the brain. The current experiments investigated the effects of acute and chronic treatment with different pharmacologic and somatic antidepressant treatments on protein levels
Françoise Chiche et al.
Molecular pharmacology, 75(5), 1052-1061 (2009-02-10)
Change in body weight is a frequent side effect of antidepressants and is considered to be mediated by central effects on food intake and energy expenditure. The antidepressant phenelzine (Nardil) potently inhibits both monoamine oxidase and semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase activities
Anna Z Antosik-Wójcińska et al.
Psychiatria polska, 47(1), 127-134 (2013-07-31)
The use of non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitors (IMAO) may be associated with the risk of addiction, which is confirmed by case studies published so far. Harmful use of antidepressants in patients with affective disorders and anxiety is not frequent, but
Hwan-Suck Chung et al.
Neurochemical research, 37(10), 2117-2124 (2012-07-06)
Phenelzine is a potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor that is used in patients with depression. It is also well known that nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitors show preclinical antidepressant-like properties, which suggests that NO is involved in the pathogenesis of depression.
Mee-Sook Song et al.
Journal of neurochemistry, 114(5), 1405-1413 (2010-06-19)
Reactive aldehydes have been implicated in the etiology of several neurological and psychiatric disorders, and there is considerable interest in drugs to counteract the actions of these aldehydes. Increased formaldehyde (FA) and up-regulation of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase, which forms FA
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