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Buspirone

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Definition: An anxiolytic agent and a serotonin receptor agonist belonging to the azaspirodecanedione class of compounds. Its structure is unrelated to those of the benzodiazepines, but it has an efficacy comparable to DIAZEPAM.     
Pharmacological Action Anti-Anxiety Agents; Serotonin Receptor Agonists
Other names Apo-Buspirone; Anxut; Busp; ratio Buspirone; PMS Buspirone; Nu Pharm Brand of Buspirone Hydrochloride; Nu Buspirone; Novo Buspirone; MJ90221; MJ 9022 1; Lin Buspirone; Hydrochloride, Buspirone; Gen Buspirone; Bristol Myers Squibb Brand of Buspirone Hydrochlor; Bristol Myers Brand of Buspirone Hydrochloride; Apo Buspirone; ratio-Buspirone; UPSA Brand of Buspirone Hydrochloride; Ratiopharm Brand of Buspirone Hydrochloride; Pharmascience Brand of Buspirone HydrochlorideDrugs* : BUSPIRONE HCL; BUSPAR; BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
6-hydroxybuspirone  0   Buspirone/*analogs & derivatives. J Clin Pharmacol 2006 Nov;46(11):1308-12
8-(4-(2-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl))butyl)-8-azaspiro(4.5)decane-7,9-dione  0   *Tetrahydroisoquinolines Buspirone/*analogs & derivatives. J Med Chem 1996 Mar 1;39(5):1125-9
pyricapirone  0   Buspirone/*analogs & derivatives Camphor/*analogs & derivatives. Biull Eksp Biol Med 1993 Aug;116(8):167-9
1-(2-pyridinyl)piperazine  34803-66-2   Buspirone/*analogs & derivatives. Eur J Pharmacol 1987;134(1):113
1-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine  20980-22-7   Buspirone/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists ; Anti-Anxiety Agents
J Chromatogr 1982;252:305

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