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Muscimol

≥98% (TLC), powder, GABAA receptor agonist.

Synonym(s):

3-Hydroxy-5-aminomethyl-isoxazole, 5-Aminomethyl-3-hydroxy-isoxazole, 5-Aminomethyl-3-isoxazolol, Agarine, Pantherine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6N2O2
CAS Number:
2763-96-4
Molecular Weight:
114.10
Beilstein:
1618960
EC Number:
220-430-4
MDL number:
MFCD00057894
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24896662
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Muscimol, powder

form

powder

Quality Level

200

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NCC1=CC(=O)NO1

InChI

1S/C4H6N2O2/c5-2-3-1-4(7)6-8-3/h1H,2,5H2,(H,6,7)

InChI key

ZJQHPWUVQPJPQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Gabra2(29706)

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General description

Muscimol is a psychoactive isoxazole component, which is found in Amanita muscaria and related mushrooms. It lowers cerebral glucose metabolism and increases the level of 5-hydroxytryptamine in brain. Muscimol has hallucinogenic effects. It is associated with distorted perceptions, nausea and vomiting.

Application

Muscimol has been used:
  • to reduce conditioned fear-expression in lateral amygdala (LA)
  • to eliminate cortical cell response in ferrets
  • to inactivate lateral magnocellular nucleus of the nidopallium (LMAN) in zebra finches

Biochem/physiol Actions

GABAA receptor agonist.

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Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H300,H336

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

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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Muscimol as an ionotropic GABA receptor agonist
Johnston GAR
Neurochemical Research, 39(10), 1942-1947 (2014)
Relation of cortical cell orientation selectivity to alignment of receptive fields of the geniculocortical afferents that arborize within a single orientation column in ferret visual cortex
Chapman B, et al.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 11(5), 1347-1358 (1991)
The role of the lateral amygdala in the retrieval and maintenance of fear-memories formed by repeated probabilistic reinforcement
Erlich JC, et al.
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 6, 16-16 (2012)
Handbook of Mushroom Poisoning: Diagnosis and Treatment (1994)
Poisons of Plant Origin (2013)
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