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tetrahydrocortisol

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Also known as 3alpha,5beta-Tetrahydrocortisol, 5beta-Tetrahydrocortisol, Tetrahydrohydrocortisone, Tetrahydro-cortisol, 2-hydroxy-1-[(2S,5R,14R,15S,17S)-5,14,17-trihydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadecan-14-yl]ethan-1-one, Dihydrocortison, Urocortisol

Tetrahydrocortisol, or urocortisol, also known as 3α,11β,17α,21-tetrahydroxy-5β-pregnan-20-one, is a steroid and an inactive metabolite of cortisol.

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Tetrahydrocortisol, or urocortisol, also known as 3α,11β,17α,21-tetrahydroxy-5β-pregnan-20-one, is a steroid and an inactive metabolite of cortisol.

Tetrahydrocortisol is a neurosteroid and has been found to act as a negative allosteric modulator of the GABAA receptor, similarly to pregnenolone sulfate.

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