Tenocyclidine
| PubChem CID | 62751 |
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| Structure |
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| Molecular Formula | C15H23NS |
| Synonyms |
thienyl cyclohexylpiperidine 1-(1-(2-Thienyl)cyclohexyl)piperidine 21500-98-1 Tenociclidina |
| Molecular Weight | 249.4 |
Tenocyclidine is a tertiary amino compound that consists of cyclohexane having piperidin-1-yl and thiophen-2-yl groups attached at position 1. A dissociative anaesthetic drug with halluccinogenic and stimulant effects. Its effects are similar to those of phencyclidine (PCP, an analogue with the thienyl group replaced by phenyl), but it is rather more potent. It has a role as a central nervous system stimulant, a neuroprotective agent, a hallucinogen and a NMDA receptor antagonist. It is a member of piperidines, a tertiary amino compound and a member of thiophenes.