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| Formula | C18H19ClN2 |
| Molar mass | 298.81 g·mol−1 |
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Huprine X is a synthetic cholinergic compound developed as a hybrid between the natural product Huperzine A and the synthetic drug tacrine. It is one of the most potent reversible inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase known, with a binding affinity of 0.026nM, [1] as well as showing direct agonist activity at both nicotinic and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. [2] [3] In animal studies it has nootropic and neuroprotective effects, and is used in research into Alzheimer's disease, [4] [5] [6] [7] and although huprine X itself has not been researched for medical use in humans, a large family of related derivatives have been developed. [8] [9] [10]