1-Aminomethyl-5-methoxyindane

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1-Aminomethyl-5-methoxyindane
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Clinical data
Other namesAMMI
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: uncontrolled
Identifiers
  • (5-Methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl)methanamine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
Formula C11H15NO
Molar mass 177.247 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • NCC1CCc2c1ccc(OC)c2
  • InChI=1S/C11H15NO/c1-13-10-4-5-11-8(6-10)2-3-9(11)7-12/h4-6,9H,2-3,7,12H2,1H3 Yes check.svgY
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1-Aminomethyl-5-methoxyindane (AMMI), is a drug developed by a team led by David E. Nichols at Purdue University, which acts as a selective serotonin releasing agent (SSRA) and binds to the serotonin transporter with similar affinity relative to DFMDA. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Roman DL, Saldaña SN, Nichols DE, Carroll FI, Barker EL (February 2004). "Distinct molecular recognition of psychostimulants by human and Drosophila serotonin transporters". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 308 (2): 679–87. doi:10.1124/jpet.103.057836. PMID   14593087. S2CID   6439942.
  2. Walline CC, Nichols DE, Carroll FI, Barker EL (June 2008). "Comparative molecular field analysis using selectivity fields reveals residues in the third transmembrane helix of the serotonin transporter associated with substrate and antagonist recognition". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 325 (3): 791–800. doi:10.1124/jpet.108.136200. PMC   2637348 . PMID   18354055.