Acebrochol (
INN
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),
also known as cholesteryl acetate dibromide or 5α,6β-dibromocholestan-3β-ol acetate, is a
neuroactive steroid which was described as a
sedative and
hypnotic but was never marketed.
Chemistry
See also
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Allopregnanolone
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Ganaxolone
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Hydroxydione
Hydroxydione, as hydroxydione sodium succinate (, , ) (brand names Viadril, Predion, and Presuren), also known as 21-Hydroxy-5β-pregnane-3,20-dione, is a neuroactive steroid which was formerly used as a general anesthetic, but was discontinued ...
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Progesterone
References
Cholestanes
Hypnotics
Sedatives
Neurosteroids
Acetate esters
GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators
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