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Preferred Name

Pargyline Hydrochloride

Synonyms

PARGYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Pargyline Hydrochloride

Definitions

The hydrochloride salt form of pargyline, a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor with antidepressant activity. Pargyline selectively inhibits MAO type B, an enzyme catalyzing the oxidative deamination and inactivation of certain catecholamines, such as norepinephrine and dopamine, within the presynaptic nerve terminals. By inhibiting the metabolism of these biogenic amines in the brain, pargyline increases their concentration and binding to postsynaptic receptors. Increased receptor stimulation may cause downregulation of central receptors which may attribute to pargyline's antidepressant effect.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66323

CAS_Registry

306-07-0

Chemical_Formula

C11H13N.HCl

code

C66323

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

The hydrochloride salt form of pargyline, a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor with antidepressant activity. Pargyline selectively inhibits MAO type B, an enzyme catalyzing the oxidative deamination and inactivation of certain catecholamines, such as norepinephrine and dopamine, within the presynaptic nerve terminals. By inhibiting the metabolism of these biogenic amines in the brain, pargyline increases their concentration and binding to postsynaptic receptors. Increased receptor stimulation may cause downregulation of central receptors which may attribute to pargyline's antidepressant effect.

FDA_UNII_Code

W70V6I2OMY

FULL_SYN

PARGYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Pargyline Hydrochloride

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66322

label

Pargyline Hydrochloride

Legacy Concept Name

Pargyline_Hydrochloride

NSC Number

43798

Preferred_Name

Pargyline Hydrochloride

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C66323

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0282289

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C667

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C270

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