Phenylethylidenehydrazine

Phenylethylidenehydrazine
Clinical data
ATC code	none;
Legal status
Legal status	In general: uncontrolled;
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life	~12 hours
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (1E)-(2-Phenylethylidene)hydrazine;
CAS Number	29443-41-2 ;
PubChem CID	10103216;
ChemSpider	8278744;
UNII	9FZ4W7J6VE;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20435557 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C8H10N2
Molar mass	134.182 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES N/N=C/CC1=CC=CC=C1;

Phenylethylidenehydrazine (PEH), also known as 2-phenylethylhydrazone or β-phenylethylidenehydrazine, is a GABA transaminase inhibitor.^[1]^[2] It is a metabolite of the antidepressant phenelzine and is responsible for its elevation of GABA concentrations.^[1] PEH may contribute to phenelzine's anxiolytic effects.^[3]

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