Rilmazafone (リスミー, Rhythmy, previously known as 450191-S) is a water-soluble

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developed in Japan. Once metabolized, rilmazafone is converted into several

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metabolites that have

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and

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effects. These metabolites induce impairment of motor function and have hypnotic properties. Rilmazafone is not a benzodiazepine, since there is no benzene ring fused with a diazepine ring in the compound; in fact, the parent drug has no diazepine ring. It is therefore not classified as a benzodiazepine in several countries, including the United States, where it is not designated a controlled substance. Rilmazafone has no effects on benzodiazepine receptors itself, nor does it produce any psychoactive effects prior to metabolism. However, once inside the body it is metabolized by

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enzymes in the small intestine to form the principal active benzodiazepine 8-chloro-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-''N'',''N''-dimethyl-4''H''-1,2,4-triazolo ,5-a1,4]benzodiazepine-2-carboxamide. As can be seen in the molecular diagram below, the principal metabolite contains a benzodiazepine ring structure (i.e., a benzene ring fused with a diazepine ring), unlike the parent compound (rilmazafone), which has no diazepine ring.

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