Pridinol
Encyclopedia
Pridinol is a muscle relaxant
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There is some evidence in one of Paul Janssen
s first books that pridinol cannot simply be acylated to make a reverse ester of methadone
. The reason for this is steric strain making the product unstable.
Muscle relaxant
A muscle relaxant is a drug which affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, and hyperreflexia. The term "muscle relaxant" is used to refer to two major therapeutic groups: neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics...
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There is some evidence in one of Paul Janssen
Paul Janssen
Paul Adriaan Jan, Baron Janssen was the founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company with over 20,000 employees. In 2005 he finished as runner up, after Father Damien, in the poll for The Greatest Belgian organized by the regional Flemish television...
s first books that pridinol cannot simply be acylated to make a reverse ester of methadone
Methadone
Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used medically as an analgesic and a maintenance anti-addictive for use in patients with opioid dependency. It was developed in Germany in 1937...
. The reason for this is steric strain making the product unstable.