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Pharmaceutical compound
Fenharmane Other names Fenharman; Phenharman; Phenharmane; Fenoharman; Fenoharmane; Phenoharman; Phenoharmane; 1-Benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronorharmane; Benzyltetrahydronorharman Drug class Sedative ; Tranquilizer ; Reserpine-like agent
1-benzyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H -pyrido[3,4-b]indole
CAS Number PubChem CID ChemSpider UNII ChEMBL Formula C 18 H 18 N 2 Molar mass 262.356 g·mol−1 3D model (JSmol )
C1CNC(C2=C1C3=CC=CC=C3N2)CC4=CC=CC=C4
InChI=1S/C18H18N2/c1-2-6-13(7-3-1)12-17-18-15(10-11-19-17)14-8-4-5-9-16(14)20-18/h1-9,17,19-20H,10-12H2
Key:LHVNPTMRAQQPID-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Fenharmane (INN Tooltip International Nonproprietary Name ), also known as 1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronorharmane , is a sedative and tranquilizer of the β-carboline family.[ 1] [ 2] It has been said to have actions similar to those of reserpine , a monoamine-depleting agent .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] The drug has been reported to induce symptoms of depression analogously to reserpine.[ 7] [ 8] Fenharmane was developed in Czechoslovakia in the late 1950s.[ 3] [ 2] [ 9]
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Tryptamines 4-Hydroxytryptamines and esters /ethers 5-Hydroxy- and5-methoxytryptamines
2-Methyl-5-HT
4-HO-5-MeO-T
4-F-5-MeO-DMT
4,5-DHP-DMT
4,5-DHT
4,5-MDO-DMT
4,5-MDO-DiPT
5-BT
5-Ethoxy-DMT
5-HO-DiPT
5-HO-NiPT
5-HTP (oxitriptan )
5-MeO-2-TMT
5-MeO-34MPEMT
5-MeO-7,N ,N -TMT
5-MeO-DALT
5-MeO-DBT
5-MeO-DET
5-MeO-DiPT
5-MeO-DMT (N ,N ,O -TMS; O -methylbufotenine)
5-MeO-DPT
5-MeO-EiPT
5-MeO-EPT
5-MeO-MALT
5-MeO-MET
5-MeO-MiPT
5-MeO-NET
5-MeO-NiPT
5-MeO-NMT (O ,N -DMS)
5-MeO-PiPT
5-MeO-NBpBrT
5-MeO-T (5-MT; mexamine; O -methylserotonin)
5-MeO-T-NBOMe
5-MT-NB3OMe
5-NOT
5,6-DHT
5,6-MDO-DiPT
5,6-MDO-DMT
5,6-MDO-MiPT
5,6-MeO-MiPT
5,7-DHT
Arachidonoyl serotonin
ASR-3001 (5-MeO-iPALT)
BAB
Benanserin (BAS; SQ-4788)
BGC20-761
Bufotenidine (5-HTQ; N ,N ,N -TMS)
Bufotenin (5-HO-DMT; N ,N -DMS; mappine)
Bufoviridine (5-SO-DMT)
CP-132,484
Cqd 280
Cqd 285
Cqdd 280
EMDT (2-Et-5-MeO-DMT)
HIOC
Indorenate (TR-3369)
Isamide (N -CA-5-MT)
L-741604
MS-245
N -DEAOP-5-MeO-NET
N -DEAOP-5-MeO-NMT
N -Feruloylserotonin (moschamine)
Norbufotenin (5-HO-NMT; NMS)
O -Acetylbufotenine (5-AcO-DMT)
O -Pivalylbufotenine (5-(t -BuCO)-DMT)
Psilomethoxin (4-HO-5-MeO-DMT)
Psilomethoxybin (4-PO-5-MeO-DMT)
Serotonin (5-HT)
N -Acetyltryptaminesα-Alkyltryptamines
5-Hydroxy- and 5-alkoxy-α-alkyltryptamines: 1-Pr-5-MeO-AMT
5-Allyloxy-AMT
5-Ethoxy-αMT
5-iPrO-αMT
5-MeO-αET
5-MeO-αMT (α,O -DMS; Alpha-O)
α-Methyl-5-HTP
α-Methylmelatonin
α-Methylserotonin (5-HO-αMT; α-Me-5-HT)
α,N ,O -TMS (5-MeO-α,N -DMT)
α,N ,N ,O -TeMS (5-MeO-α,N ,N -TMT)
AL-37350A (4,5-DHP-αMT)
BW-723C86
Triptans Cyclized tryptamines
Barettin
Bufothionine
Ciclindole
Cyclic 3-OHM
Ergolines and lysergamides (e.g., LSD )
Flucindole
Frovatriptan
Harmala alkaloids and β-carbolines (e.g., 6-MeO-THH , 9-Me-BC , β-carboline (norharman) , fenharmane , harmaline , harmalol , harmane , harmine , pinoline , tetrahydroharmine , tryptoline )
Iboga alkaloids (e.g., ibogaine , ibogamine , noribogaine , tabernanthine )
Ibogalogs (e.g., fluorogainalog , ibogainalog , ibogaminalog (DM-506) , LS-22925 , noribogainalog , noribogaminalog , PNU-22394 , tabernanthalog )
Imidazolylindoles (e.g., AGH-107 , AGH-192 , AH-494 )
LY-266,097
LY-344864
Metralindole
O -Methylnordehydrobufotenine
Partial ergolines and lysergamides (e.g., NDTDI , RU-27849 , RU-28251 , RU-28306 , LY-178210 , Bay R 1531 (LY-197206) , LY-293284 , 10,11-seco-LSD , 10,11-secoergoline (α,N -Pip-T) , CT-5252 )
Pertines (e.g., alpertine , milipertine , oxypertine , solypertine )
PHA-57378
Piperidinylethylindoles (e.g., Pip-T , indolylethylfentanyl )
Pyrrolidinylethylindoles (e.g., Pyr-T , 4-HO-pyr-T , 5-MeO-pyr-T , 4-F-5-MeO-pyr-T )
Pyrrolidinylmethylindoles (e.g., MPMI , 4-HO-MPMI (lucigenol) , 5F-MPMI , 5-MeO-MPMI , CP-135807 , eletriptan )
Tetrahydropyridinylindoles (e.g., RS134-49 , RU-28253 )
Yohimbans (e.g., yohimbine , rauwolscine , spegatrine , corynanthine , ajmalicine , reserpine , deserpidine , rescinnamine )
Isotryptamines Related compounds
2-Azapsilocin
4-Aza-5-MeO-DPT
5-Aza-4-MeO-DiPT
5-HIAA
5-HIAL
5-HITCA
5-MIAL
7-Aza-5-MeO-DiPT
Amedalin
Benzindopyrine
Benzofurans (e.g., 3-APB , 5-MeO-DiBF , BPAP , 3-F-BPAP , dimemebfe , mebfap )
Benzothiophenes (e.g., 3-APBT )
CP-94253
CT-4436
Daledalin
Gramine
Histamine
I-32
IAL
IN-399
Indazoles (e.g., AL-34662 , AL-38022A , O -methyl-AL-34662 , VU6067416 , YM-348 )
Indenes (e.g., C-DMT )
Indolizines (e.g., TACT908 (2ZEDMA) , 1ZP2MA , 1Z2MAP1O )
Indolylaminopropanes (e.g., 1-API , 2-API , 4-API , 5-API (5-IT; PAL-571) , 6-API (6-IT) , 7-API )
Iprindole
Latrepirdine
Masupirdine
Medmain
Molindone
Non-tryptamine triptans (e.g., avitriptan , LY-334370 , naratriptan )
Phenethylamines (e.g., phenethylamine , amphetamine )
Piperidinylindoles (e.g., BRL-54443 , LY-334370 , naratriptan , sertindole , SN-22 )
Pirlindole
Pyridinylindoles (e.g., tepirindole )
Pyrrolylethylamines (e.g., 2-pyrrolylethylamine (NEA) , 3-pyrrolylethylamine (3-NEA) , 3-pyrrolylpropylamine )
Quinolinylethylamines (e.g., mefloquine )
(R )-69 (3IQ)
Ro60-0213
Selisistat
Tetrahydropyridinylindoles (e.g., EMD-386088 , LY-367265 , RU-24,969 )
Tetrindole
Tiflucarbine
Tipindole
Zilpaterol (RU-42173)