Fabomotizole (INN;[1] brand name Afobazole) is an anxiolytic drug launched in Russia in the early 2000s. It produces anxiolytic and neuroprotective effects without any sedative or muscle relaxant actions.[citation needed] Its mechanism of action remains poorly defined however, with GABAergic, NGF- and BDNF-release-promoting, MT1 receptor agonism, MT3 receptor antagonism, and sigma agonism suggested as potential mechanisms. Fabomotizole was shown to inhibit MAO-A reversibly and there might be also some involvement with serotonin receptors.[2][3][4][5][6] Clinical trials have shown fabomotizole to be well tolerated and reasonably effective for the treatment of anxiety.[7]
Experiments of mice have shown antimutagenic and antiteratogenic properties.[8]
Fabomotizole has found little clinical use outside Russia and has not been evaluated by the FDA.
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References
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- ^ Seredenin SB, Antipova TA, Voronin MV, Kurchashova SY, Kuimov AN (July 2009). "Interaction of afobazole with sigma1-receptors". Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine. 148 (1): 42–44. doi:10.1007/s10517-009-0624-x. PMID 19902093. S2CID 37411324.
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