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Flibanserin



Flibanserin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-[2-[4-(3-trifluoromethyl phenyl) piperazin-1-yl] ethyl] benzimidazol- [1H]-2-one
Identifiers
CAS number 167933-07-5
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Chemical data
Formula C20H21F3N4O 
Mol. mass 390.40 g/mol
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Therapeutic considerations
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Flibanserin[1] is a drug produced by Boehringer Ingelheim. It is currently being investigated as a drug for women suffering from decreased sexual desire. It is a 5-HT1A serotonin receptor agonist and 5-HT2a serotonin receptor antagonist that had initially been developed as an anti-depressant.[2]


References

  1. ^ Borsini F, Evans K, Jason K, Rohde F, Alexander B, Pollentier S (summer 2002). "Pharmacology of flibanserin". CNS Drug Rev. 8 (2): 117-142.
  2. ^ Invernizzi RW, Sacchetti G, Parini S, Acconcia S, Samanin R (Aug 2003). "Flibanserin, a potential antidepressant drug, lowers 5-HT and raises dopamine and noradrenaline in the rat prefrontal cortex dialysate: role of 5-HT(1A) receptors.". Br J Pharmacol. 139 (7): 1281-8.


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