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Isovaleramide
Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Isovaleramide is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2C(O)NH2. The amide derived from isovaleric acid, it is a colourless solid.
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Occurrence and biological activity
Isovaleramide is a constituent of valerian root.
In humans, it acts as a mild anxiolytic at lower doses and as a mild sedative at higher dosages.[1] Isovaleramide has been shown to be non-cytotoxic and does not act as a CNS stimulant. It inhibits the liver alcohol dehydrogenases and has a reported LD50 of greater than 400 mg/kg when administered intraperitoneally in mice.[2]
It is a positive allosteric modulator of the GABAA receptor, similarly to isovaleric acid. [3]
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