Muscimol

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  • CAT Number: R000977
  • CAS Number: 2763-96-4
  • Molecular Formula: C4H6N2O2
  • Molecular Weight: 114.104
  • Purity: ≥95%
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Muscimol(CAT: R000977) is a potent psychoactive compound found in the Amanita muscaria mushroom, also known as the fly agaric. Its mode of action involves acting as a GABA receptor agonist in the central nervous system, leading to inhibitory effects on neuronal activity. Pharmacologically, muscimol is a hallucinogenic substance and accounts for the psychoactive properties of Amanita muscaria consumption. The compound can induce altered states of consciousness, hallucinations, and other psychoactive effects.


CAS Number 2763-96-4
Synonyms

5-Aminomethyl-3-hydroxyisoxazole; 5-(Aminomethyl)-3(2H)-isoxazolone; ?Agarin; Agarine; NSC 333569; Pantherine;

Molecular Formula C4H6N2O2
Purity ≥95%
Target GABA Receptor
Solubility Soluble to 100 mM in sterile water
Storage Store at RT
IUPAC Name 5-(aminomethyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-one
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6N2O2/c5-2-3-1-4(7)6-8-3/h1H,2,5H2,(H,6,7)
InChIKey ZJQHPWUVQPJPQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=C(ONC1=O)CN

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