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1427 Citalopram hydrobromide
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Citalopram hydrobromide
Chemical Name: 1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihy dro-5-isobenzofurancarbonitrile hydrobromide

Biological Activity:

Highly selective and potent 5-HT uptake inhibitor with no effect on noradrenaline or dopamine uptake (IC50 values are 1.8, 8800 and 41000 nM respectively). Has negligible activity at a wide range of receptors and is clinically used as an antidepressant.

Technical Data:

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M.Wt: 405.31
Formula: C20H21FN2O.HBr
Storage: Store at RT
Solubility: Soluble to 50 mM in Ethanol and to 10 mM in Water
Purity: >99%
CAS No: [59729-33-8]

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    References:

    Hyttel (1982) Citalopram - pharmacological profile of a specific serotonin uptake inhibitor with antidepressant activity. Prog.Neuro-Psychopharmacol.Biol.Psychiat. 6 277. Auerbach and Hjorth (1995) Effect of chronic administration of the selective serotonin (5-HT) uptake inhibitor citalopram on extracellular 5-HT and apparent autoreceptor sensitivity in rat forebrain in vivo. Naunyn-Schmied.Arch.Pharmacol. 352 597. Mateo et al (2000) Inhibition of 5-hydroxytryptamine reuptake by the antidepressant citalopram in the locus coeruleus modulates the rat brain noradrenergic transmission in vivo. Neuropharmacology 39 2036.
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    Keywords: Citalopram Hydrobromide, Neurotransmitter Transporters, Highly Potent & Selective 5-HT Uptake Inhibitor, Tocris Bioscience

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