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Mesembrine



Mesembrine
IUPAC name (3aS,7aR)-3a- (3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)- 1-methyl-2,3,4,5,7,7a- hexahydroindol-6-one
Identifiers
CAS number 468-53-1
PubChem 193296
SMILES CN1CC[C@@]2 ([C@H]1CC(=O)CC2) C3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC)OC
Properties
Molecular formula C17H23NO3
Molar mass 289.37 g mol-1
log P 1.1
Supplementary data page
Structure and
properties
n, εr, etc.
Thermodynamic
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Phase behaviour
Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data UV, IR, NMR, MS
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Mesembrine is an alkaloid present in Sceletium tortuosum.[1] It has been shown to be an extremely potent serotonin reuptake inhibitor, active at dosages as low as 100μg (micrograms).[2] It has also been shown to be a PDE4-inhibitor.[3] Mesembrine may contribute to the antidepressant effects of kanna.

References

  1. ^ Smith M, Crouch N, Gericke N, Hirst M (1996). "Psychoactive constituents of the genus Sceletium N.E.Br. and other Mesembryanthemaceae: a review". J Ethnopharmacol 50 (3): 119–30. PMID 8691846.
  2. ^ Pharmaceutical compositions containing mesembrine and related compounds. U.S. Patent 6,288,104 (PDF)
  3. ^ Mesembrine - an inhibitor of PDE4 that follows structure-activity relationship to rolipram. [1]
 
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