Thozalinone

Thozalinone
Skeletal formula
Space-filling model
Clinical data
Other namesTozalinone, Thozalinon
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
  • (RS)-2-(Dimethylamino)-5-phenyl-1,3-oxazol-4(5H)-one
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H12N2O2
Molar mass204.229 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
ChiralityRacemic mixture
  • O=C2\N=C(/OC2c1ccccc1)N(C)C
  • InChI=1S/C11H12N2O2/c1-13(2)11-12-10(14)9(15-11)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7,9H,1-2H3 checkY
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Thozalinone (USAN) (brand name Stimsen; former developmental code name CL-39808) is a psychostimulant that has been used as an antidepressant in Europe.[1][2][3][4][5] It has also been trialed as an anorectic.[6] Thozalinone is described as a "dopaminergic stimulant",[7] and likely acts via inducing the release of dopamine and to a minimal extent norepinephrine; similar to analogue pemoline, it is reportedly devoid of abuse potential unlike other dopaminergic psychostimulants.[2][7][8]

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  5. ^ Gallant DM, Bishop MP, Scrignar CB, Hornsby L, Moore B, Inturrisi BB (December 1966). "A double-blind study of thozalinone (C1 39,808) in depressed outpatients". Current Therapeutic Research, Clinical and Experimental. 8 (12): 621–2. PMID 4962734.
  6. ^ Leite AC, Liepen LL, Costa VP (September 1971). "[Clinical trial of Stimsem Thozalinone in the treatment of obese patients]". Revista Brasileira de Medicina (in Portuguese). 28 (9): 475–8. PMID 5139648.
  7. ^ a b Yen-Koo HC, Balazs T (1980). "Detection of dopaminergic supersensitivity induced by neuroleptic drugs in mice". Drug and Chemical Toxicology. 3 (2): 237–47. doi:10.3109/01480548009108286. PMID 6112126.
  8. ^ Yen-Koo HC, Davis DA, Balazs T (1985). "Inhibition of dopaminergic agonist-induced gnawing behavior by neuroleptic drugs in mice". Drug and Chemical Toxicology. 8 (6): 495–502. doi:10.3109/01480548509041072. PMID 2868876.