Mebicar
Mebicar (or tetramethylglycoluril) is an anxiolytic medication produced by Latvian pharmaceutical company Olainfarm and sold in Latvia and Russia under the brand name Adaptol.[2] Mebicar is not approved for use in the United States.
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Elimination half-life | 3h[1] |
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Formula | C8H14N4O2 |
Molar mass | 198.226 g·mol−1 |
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Mebicar has an effect on the structure of limbic-reticular activity, particularly on hypothalamus emotional zone, as well as on all 4 basic neuromediator systems – γ aminobutyric acid (GABA), choline, serotonin and adrenergic activity. Mebicar decreases the brain noradrenaline level, exerts no effect on the dopaminergic systems, increases the brain serotonin level, and does not elicit cholinolytic action.[3]
Mebicar purportedly has anti-anxiety (anxiolytic) properties.[3][4][5][6][7] It is also used to aid smoking cessation.[2] In addition, mebicar may be useful in the treatment of ADHD symptoms.[8] In contrast with typical anxiolytic medications such as benzodiazepines, mebicar is non-habit forming, non-sedating and does not impair motor function.[4][2]
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References
- US 20110070305, Schwarz J, Weisspapir M, "Sustained release pharmaceutical composition containing mebicar"
- "Adaptol product summary". Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- Val'dman AV, Zaikonnikova IV, Kozlovskaia MM, Zimakova IE (May 1980). "[Characteristics of the psychotropic spectrum of action of mebicar]". Biulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii I Meditsiny. 89 (5): 568–70. PMID 6104993.
- Val'dman AV, Zaikonnikova IV, Kozlovskaya MM, Zimakova IE (1980). "A study of the spectrum of psychotropic action of mebicar". Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine. 89 (5): 621–624. doi:10.1007/BF00835799. S2CID 11343572.
- Mkrtchian VR, Kozhokova LZ (2012). "[Adaptol--verges of possible]". Likars'ka Sprava (5): 125–33. PMID 23534281.
- Chutko LS, Rozhkova AV, Sidorenko VA, Surushkina SI, Tursunova KB (2012). "[Generalized anxiety disorder: psychosomatic aspects and treatment approaches]". Zhurnal Nevrologii I Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova. 112 (1): 40–4. PMID 22678674.
- Chutko LS, Surushkina SI, Nikishena IS, Iakovenko EA, Anisimova TI, Kuzovenkova MP (2010). "[Asthenic disorders in children]". Zhurnal Nevrologii I Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova. 110 (11 Pt 1): 26–9. PMID 21183919.
- Chutko LS, Surushkina SI, Nikishena IS, Iakovenko EA, Anisimova TI, Sergeev AV (2009). "[Adaptol in the treatment of ADHD]". Zhurnal Nevrologii I Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova. 109 (8): 45–8. PMID 19738569.