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Muscimol hydrochloride
Catalog Number: orb1983595
| Catalog Number | orb1983595 |
|---|---|
| Category | Small Molecules |
| Description | Muscimol hydrochloride is the salt form of Muscimol, the main psychoactive component of Amanita muscaria, a potent and selective GABAA receptor agonist and partial GABAC receptor agonist, with no activity on GABAB receptors. It is commonly used in central neuroscience research, with analgesic, anxiolytic and neuroprotective effects, with the advantage of being able to cross the blood-brain barrier and can be taken orally. |
| Purity | 95.00% |
| MW | 150.56 |
| Biological Activity | Muscimol hydrochloride (Agarin; Agarine) is an isoxazole compound known for its psychoactive properties, acting as a potent selective agonist of GABA A receptors (EC 50 =0.2 μM), a partial agonist of GABA C receptors, and exhibiting inactivity at GABA B receptors. This substance is derived from Amanita muscaria and related mushroom species. It exerts calming, anti-anxiety, and hallucinatory effects [1]. |
| CAS Number | 3579-03-1 |
| Formula | C4H7ClN2O2 |
| SMILES | Cl.NCc1cc(=O)[nH]o1 |
| Storage | -20°C |
| Note | For research use only |
