Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 4-[(3-pyridinylcarbonyl)amino]-butanoic acid
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C10H12N2O3
Formula Weight: 208,2
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 34562-97-5
Notes: Picamilon is a derivative of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA).{53429} It increases parietal cortical blood flow in rats and rabbits when administered at doses of 50 mg/kg, i.p. and 10 mg/kg, i.v., respectively.{53430} Picamilon (10 mg/kg) increases latency to enter the dark compartment in the passive avoidance conditioned reflex test in rats compared with control animals, indicating nootropic effects.{53429}