ICI-190,622
Encyclopedia
ICI-190,622 is an anxiolytic
drug used in scientific research. It is a pyrazolopyridine
derivative, related to other anxiolytic compounds such as tracazolate
, and more distantly to zaleplon
. It has similar effects to benzodiazepine
drugs, but is structurally distinct and so is classed as a nonbenzodiazepine
anxiolytic.
Anxiolytic
An anxiolytic is a drug used for the treatment of anxiety, and its related psychological and physical symptoms...
drug used in scientific research. It is a pyrazolopyridine
Pyrazolopyridine
The pyrazolopyridines are a chemical class of anxiolytic drugs which act as positive allosteric modulators of the GABAA receptor at the barbiturate binding site. They include the following compounds:* Cartazolate * Etazolate * ICI-190,622...
derivative, related to other anxiolytic compounds such as tracazolate
Tracazolate
Tracazolate is an anxiolytic drug which is used in scientific research. It is a pyrazolopyridine derivative, most closely related to pyrazolopyrimidine drugs such as zaleplon, and is one of a structurally diverse group of drugs known as the nonbenzodiazepines which act at the same receptor targets...
, and more distantly to zaleplon
Zaleplon
Zaleplon is a sedative/hypnotic, mainly used for insomnia. It is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic from the pyrazolopyrimidine class. In terms of adverse effects zaleplon appears to offer little improvement compared to both benzodiazepines and other non-benzodiazepine Z-drugs.Sonata is manufactured by...
. It has similar effects to benzodiazepine
Benzodiazepine
A benzodiazepine is a psychoactive drug whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring...
drugs, but is structurally distinct and so is classed as a nonbenzodiazepine
Nonbenzodiazepine
The nonbenzodiazepines, also called benzodiazepine-like drugs, are a class of psychoactive drugs pharmacologically resembling the benzodiazepines, with similar benefits, side effects and risks, despite having dissimilar or entirely different chemical structures.-Classes:There are currently three...
anxiolytic.