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فنیبوت
Sign in to saveAlso known as 4-amino-3-phenylbutyric acid, aminophenylbutyric acid, β-phenyl-γ-aminobutyric acid, β-phenyl-GABA, PhGABA, PHG, phenylgamma
Phenibut, sold under the brand name Anvifen among others, is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant with anxiolytic effects, and is used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and for a variety of other indications. It is usually taken orally (swallowed by mouth), but may be given intravenously.
Key facts
- Drug.Verifiedfields
- verified
- Drug.Watchedfields
- verified
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 464373947
- Drug.IUPAC_name
- 4-Amino-3-phenylbutanoic acid
- Drug.image
- Phenibut skeletal formula.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.width
- 200px
- Drug.image2
- Phenibut ball-and-stick model.png
- Drug.image_class2
- bg-transparent
- Drug.width2
- 200px
- Drug.tradename
- Anvifen, Fenibut, Noofen, others
- Drug.legal_AU
- S9
- Drug.legal_CA
- Unscheduled
- Drug.legal_DE
- NPSG
- Drug.legal_US
- Unapproved drug; use in dietary supplements, food, or medicine is unlawful.
- Drug.legal_UN
- Unscheduled
- Drug.legal_status
- RU: Rx-only
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- Common: OralUncommon: Rectal
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C10H13NO2
- Molecular weight
- 179.22 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-azaniumyl-3-phenylbutanoate
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(CC(=O)[O-])C[NH3+]
- InChIKey
- DAFOCGYVTAOKAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.9
- Polar surface area
- 67.8 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
- Indications
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
via ChEMBL · EBI
Research
295 papers- Phenibut: A drug with one too many "buts".Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology · 2024
- Phenibut: Review and Pharmacologic Approaches to Treating Withdrawal.Journal of clinical pharmacology · 2024
- A Systematic Review of Phenibut Withdrawals.Cureus · 2024
- Clinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of addiction medicine · 2023
- Phenibut (β-Phenyl-γ-Aminobutyric Acid): an Easily Obtainable "Dietary Supplement" With Propensities for Physical Dependence and Addiction.Current psychiatry reports · 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 179.095
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- chemical formula
- C₁₀H₁₃NO₂
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(CC(=O)O)CN
- Commons category
- Phenibut
- subject has role
- nootropic
- medical condition treated
- anxiety disorder
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