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Sigma-Aldrich

Nisoxetine hydrochloride

solid, ≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(±)-γ-(2-Methoxyphenoxy)-N-methyl-benzenepropanamine hydrochloride, LY-94,939

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H21NO2 · HCl
CAS Number:
57754-86-6
Molecular Weight:
307.82
MDL number:
MFCD00153850
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24277788
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to beige

solubility

H2O: 20 mg/mL
ethanol: 50 mg/mL

SMILES string

Cl[H].CNCCC(Oc1ccccc1OC)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C17H21NO2.ClH/c1-18-13-12-15(14-8-4-3-5-9-14)20-17-11-7-6-10-16(17)19-2;/h3-11,15,18H,12-13H2,1-2H3;1H

InChI key

LCEURBZEQJZUPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Nisoxetine has been used as a norepinephrine transport (NET) blocker in autoradiography studies. It has also been used as a NET blocker to study its effects on perivascular adipose tissue.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Nisoxetine is a selective and potent noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor. It has a high affinity towards the noradrenaline transporter. Nisoxetine possesses antidepressant activity.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Biogenic Amine Transporters page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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Adjmal Nahimi et al.
International review of neurobiology, 141, 251-274 (2018-10-14)
Noradrenergic neurons in both the peripheral nervous system and in the central nervous system (CNS) undergo severe degeneration in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). This loss of noradrenaline may play essential roles in the occurrence of a wide range of
Jacob P R Jacobsen et al.
Psychopharmacology, 199(2), 137-150 (2008-05-23)
Exploring differences between mouse strains in drug effects in models of antidepressant-like activity may provide clues to the neurobiology of antidepressant responses. The objective of this study was to explore whether insensitivity to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in NMRI
S M Tejani-Butt et al.
European journal of pharmacology, 191(2), 239-243 (1990-11-27)
[3H]Nisoxetine binds with high affinity (Kd = 0.7 nM) and selectivity to a homogenous population of sites associated with the uptake of norepinephrine. Specific [3H]nisoxetine binding to rat cortical homogenates was saturable, sodium-dependent and averaged 90% of total binding at
B E Leonard
Neurochemistry international, 4(5), 339-350 (1982-01-01)
An attempt has been made to assess critically the clinical and experimental evidence that implicates a malfunctioning of amine neurotransmitter systems in the aetiology of depression. The evidence available does provide indirect evidence in favour of the biogenic amine theory
S M Tejani-Butt
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 260(1), 427-436 (1992-01-01)
The uptake sites for norepinephrine (NE) in brain have not been studied in much detail, probably due to the absence of an adequate radioligand for labeling these sites. This study describes the binding properties of [3H]nisoxetine to uptake sites for
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