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Flibanserin

Flibanserin is an agonist at 5-HT1A receptors and an antagonist at 5-HT2A receptors. Flibanserin is clinically used to treat hypoactive sexual disorder in females. Flibanserin also decreases dystonia induced by L-DOPA and quinelorane in animal models of Parkinson’s disease.

References PubMed ID::http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18923677

Cas No.

167933-07-5

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C20H21F3N4O

Formula Wt.

390.40

IUPAC Name

3-[2-[4-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-one

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White Powder

Gelez H, Clement P, Compagnie S, et al. Brain neuronal activation induced by flibanserin treatment in female rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 Dec;230(4):639-52. PMID: 23857113.

Strecker K, Adamaszek M, Ohm S, et al. The 5-HT1A-receptor agonist flibanserin reduces drug-induced dyskinesia in RGS9-deficient mice. J Neural Transm. 2012 Nov;119(11):1351-9. PMID: 22569849.

Stahl SM, Sommer B, Allers KA. Multifunctional pharmacology of flibanserin: possible mechanism of therapeutic action in hypoactive sexual desire disorder. J Sex Med. 2011 Jan;8(1):15-27. PMID: 20840530.

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