TP-003 is an
anxiolytic
An anxiolytic (; also antipanic or antianxiety agent) is a medication or other intervention that reduces anxiety. This effect is in contrast to anxiogenic agents which increase anxiety. Anxiolytic medications are used for the treatment of anxiet ...
drug with a novel chemical structure, which is used in scientific research. It has similar effects to
benzodiazepine drugs, but is structurally distinct and so is classed as a
nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic. It is a positive allosteric modulator at the benzodiazepine binding site of
GABAA receptors.
It has modest
anticonvulsant activity although less than that of
diazepam
Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. It is commonly used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, insomnia, ...
.
See also
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Imidazopyridine
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References
Tertiary alcohols
Anxiolytics
GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators
Imidazopyridines
Nitriles
Fluoroarenes
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