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| Other names | Chinoin-175; Fludepryl; SR-96516-A; p-Fluoro-L-deprenyl |
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| Formula | C13H16FN |
| Molar mass | 205.276 g·mol−1 |
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| Density | 1.024 ± 0.06 g/cm3[ citation needed ] |
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4-Fluoroselegiline, or p-fluoro-L-deprenyl, is a substituted amphetamine designer drug. It is the enantiopure L- enantiomer of 4-fluorodeprenyl and the 4-fluorinated derivative of selegiline (L-deprenyl).
4-Fluoroselegiline is a selective and irreversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase B and monoaminergic activity enhancer. [1] [2] [3]
A radiolabelled derivative incorporating 18F is used to study MAO-B inhibition in both in vivo and in vitro experiments. [4]
4-Fluorodeprenyl is metabolized to 4-fluoromethamphetamine and 4-fluoroamphetamine, both of which are active. The levels of substituted amphetamine metabolites in the brain is three times higher following 4-fluoroselegiline administration compared to an equivalent dose of selegiline. [2]
Synonyms of 4-fluoroselegiline or 4-fluorodeprenyl (the racemic form) include Chinoin-175, Fludepryl, and SR-96516-A. [5]