"Fenclonine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase, a rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of serotonin (5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE). Fenclonine acts pharmacologically to deplete endogenous levels of serotonin.
| Descriptor ID |
D010134
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.072.050.685.440
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| Concept/Terms |
Fenclonine- Fenclonine
- para-Chlorophenylalanine
- para Chlorophenylalanine
- p-Chlorophenylalanine
- DL-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)alanine
- Fenclonin
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fenclonine" by people in Profiles.
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Possible involvement of serotonergic neurotransmission in neurotensin but not morphine analgesia. Brain Res. 1984 Sep 17; 310(1):35-41.
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[Does fenclonine open up new perspectives in the treatment of impotence?]. Lijec Vjesn. 1975 May; 97(5):307-10.