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Indole

From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history

Indoles are a type of molecule. Indole alkaloids include tryptophan, an essential amino acid, serotonin and reserpine.[1]

Function[edit | edit source]

Indole-derivative drugs[edit | edit source]

Drug Use
Lurasidone An atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, and depression associated with bipolar I disorder
Ziprasidone Schizophrenia, bipolar mania, and agitation in patients with schizophrenia
Oxypertine Unknown
Ziprasidone Schizophrenia, bipolar mania, and agitation in patients with schizophrenia[2]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Ali, Nasir Shafakat Ali, Vidya Pradhan; Dar, Bashir Ahmad; Pradhan, Vidya; Farooqui, Mazahar (September 30, 2013). "Chemistry and Biology of Indoles and Indazoles: A Mini-Review" (PDF). Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. doi:10.2174/1389557511313120009. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. https://www.drugbank.ca/categories/DBCAT002255
  3. Beloborodova, Natalia V.; Grechko, Andrey V.; Olenin, Andrey Yu (June 26, 2019). "Metabolomic Discovery of Microbiota Dysfunction as the Cause of Pathology". Metabolomics - New Insights into Biology and Medicine. doi:10.5772/intechopen.87176.