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oxidopamine

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Also known as topamine, hydroxydopamine, 6-hydroxydopamine, 6-OHDA, 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenethylamine, 5-(2-Aminoethyl)-1,2,4-benzenetriol, 6-Hydroxy-Dopamine

Oxidopamine, also known as 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) or 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenethylamine, is a synthetic monoaminergic neurotoxin used by researchers to selectively destroy dopaminergic and noradrenergic neurons in the brain.

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Wikidata facts

Mass
169.074
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chemical formula
C₈H₁₁NO₃
canonical SMILES
C1=C(C(=CC(=C1O)O)O)CCN
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
oxidopamine
Commons category
Oxidopamine
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  • History
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  • Structure and reactivity
  • Structure
  • Reactivity and reactions
  • Synthesis
  • Available forms
  • Mechanisms
  • Metabolism
  • Efficacy and side effects
  • Efficacy
  • Adverse effects
  • Toxicity
  • See also
  • References

Oxidopamine, also known as 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) or 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenethylamine, is a synthetic monoaminergic neurotoxin used by researchers to selectively destroy dopaminergic and noradrenergic neurons in the brain.

The main use for oxidopamine in scientific research is to induce Parkinsonism in laboratory animals by lesioning the dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta, in order to develop and test new medicines and treatments for Parkinson's disease.

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