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Also known as Pyrazidol ®

Pirlindole, sold under the brand names Lifril and Pyrazidol, is mainly a reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (RIMA) and secondly a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) which was developed and is used in Russia as an antidepressant. It is structurally and pharmacologically related to metralindole.

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Mass
226.146999
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medication
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chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₈N₂
canonical SMILES
CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)N3CCNC4C3=C2CCC4
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Pirlindole
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Pirlindole, sold under the brand names Lifril and Pyrazidol, is mainly a reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (RIMA) and secondly a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) which was developed and is used in Russia as an antidepressant. It is structurally and pharmacologically related to metralindole.

==Synthesis== thumb|400px|center|class=skin-invert-image|Synthesis: Patents: Sino: Enantiomers:

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