Description
A positive allosteric modulator of α4β2 subunit-containing nAChRs; potentiates ACh-induced currents in HEK293 cells expressing human α4β2 subunit-containing nAChRs (EC50 = 4 μM); potentiates ABT-594 analgesic efficacy in rat models of carrageenan-induced thermal hyperalgesia, paw skin incision post-operative pain, and monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis; reduces nicotine self-administration and reinstatement in rats at 3.5 mg/kg
Formal name: 3-[3-(3-pyridinyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]-benzonitrile
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Molecular weight: 248.2
CAS: 913830-15-6
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid