Term Name: | amineptine |
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Synonyms: | 7-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylamino)heptanoic acid, Amineptin, amineptine, amineptino, amineptinum, Survector |
Definition: | A carbocyclic fatty acid that is 5-aminoheptanoic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d][7]annulen-5-yl group. A tricyclic antidepressant, it was never approved in the US and was withdrawn from the French market in 1999 due to concerns over abuse, dependence and severe acne. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:32499] ( EBI ) |