JM-1232 is a
sedative and
hypnotic drug being researched as a potential
anesthetic
An anesthetic (American English) or anaesthetic (British English; see spelling differences) is a drug used to induce anesthesia — in other words, to result in a temporary loss of sensation or awareness. They may be divided into two ...
. It has similar effects to sedative-hypnotic
benzodiazepine drugs, but is structurally distinct and so is classed as a
nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic.
It was developed by a team at Maruishi Pharmaceutica.
A human study explored the sedation caused by infusions at a range of doses, finding a fair hemodynamic safety profile.
References
Sedatives
General anesthetics
GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators
Experimental psychiatric drugs
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