Octamoxin Explained

Octamoxin (trade names Ximaol, Nimaol), also known as 2-octylhydrazine, is an irreversible and nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine class that was used as an antidepressant in the 1960s but is now no longer marketed.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

See also

• Hydrazine (antidepressant)

Notes and References

1. Book: Dictionary of pharmacological agents - Google Books . 9780412466304 . Ganellin . C. R. . Triggle . David J. . 21 November 1996 . CRC Press .
2. Web site: 13-06781. Octamoxin [Archived]

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3. Levy J, Michel-Ber E . [Relations between the antidepressive effects of octamoxine revealed by 3 pharmacological tests and inhibition of cerebral monoamine oxidase in mice] . fr . Thérapie . 21 . 4 . 929–45 . 1966 . 5925088 .
4. Gayral L, Stern H, Puyuelo R . [Indications and results of the treatment of mental depression by octamoxine (ximaol)] . fr . Thérapie . 21 . 5 . 1183–90 . 1966 . 5976767 .