FG-7142

FG-7142
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name N-Methyl-5H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-2-carboxamide
	Other names ZK-31906
Identifiers
CAS Number	78538-74-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	4222 ;
MeSH	C526324
PubChem CID	4375;
UNII	60PO70N1BP ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30999832 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C13H11N3O/c1-14-13(17)11-6-9-8-4-2-3-5-10(8)16-12(9)7-15-11/h2-7,16H,1H3,(H,14,17) Key: QMCOPDWHWYSJSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CNC(=O)C1=NC=C2C(=C1)C3=CC=CC=C3N2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H11N3O
Molar mass	225.24594
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

FG-7142 (ZK-31906) is a drug of the β-carboline family which acts as a partial inverse agonist at the benzodiazepine allosteric site of the GABA_A receptor.^[1] It has anorectic,^[2] anxiogenic and pro-convulsant effects.^[3] It also increases release of acetylcholine and noradrenaline,^[4] and improves memory retention in animal studies.^[5]

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