Lorpiprazole
Encyclopedia
Lorpiprazole is an anxiolytic
drug
of the phenylpiperazine
class. It may produce TFMPP
as an active
metabolite
.
Anxiolytic
An anxiolytic is a drug used for the treatment of anxiety, and its related psychological and physical symptoms...
drug
Drug
A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.In pharmacology, a...
of the phenylpiperazine
Phenylpiperazine
1-Phenylpiperazine is a simple chemical compound featuring a phenyl group bound to a piperazine ring. The suffix '-piprazole' is sometimes used in the names of drugs to indicate they belong to this class....
class. It may produce TFMPP
Trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine
3-Trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine is a recreational drug of the piperazine chemical class. Usually in combination with its analogue benzylpiperazine , it is sold as a legal alternative to the illicit drug MDMA under the name "Legal X".- Pharmacology :TFMPP has affinity for the 5-HT1A , 5-HT1B ,...
as an active
Activity (chemistry)
In chemical thermodynamics, activity is a measure of the “effective concentration” of a species in a mixture, meaning that the species' chemical potential depends on the activity of a real solution in the same way that it would depend on concentration for an ideal solution.By convention, activity...
metabolite
Metabolite
Metabolites are the intermediates and products of metabolism. The term metabolite is usually restricted to small molecules. A primary metabolite is directly involved in normal growth, development, and reproduction. Alcohol is an example of a primary metabolite produced in large-scale by industrial...
.