Naranol (W-5494A) is a
drug
A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support. Consumption of drugs can be via insuffla ...
with a
tetracyclic
Tetracyclics are cyclic chemical compounds that contain four interconnected rings of atoms, e.g. Tröger's base.
They have various pharmaceutical
A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or s ...
structure. It was synthesized in the late 1960s, and was reported to have
antidepressant
Antidepressants are a class of medication used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic pain conditions, and to help manage addictions. Common side-effects of antidepressants include dry mouth, weight gain, dizziness, hea ...
,
anxiolytic, and
antipsychotic properties, but was never marketed.
See also
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Tricyclic
References
Tetracyclic antidepressants
Lactols
Piperidines
Abandoned drugs
Naphthol ethers
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