Cyclopregnol (
INN), also known as neurosterone, as well as 6β-hydroxy-3:5-cyclopregnan-20-one, is a
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pregnane steroid
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which was developed in the 1950s as a "
psychotropic agent" for the treatment of
mental disorders but was never marketed.
Although an initial small clinical study found effectiveness,
a subsequent, larger and more rigorous study found that cyclopregnol was no more effective than
placebo and was clearly inferior to
chlorpromazine.
See also
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List of neurosteroids
References
Secondary alcohols
Ketones
Neurosteroids
Pregnanes
Psychoactive drugs
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