Synonyms: 3α,5α-tetrahydroprogesterone | 3α,5α-THP | allopregnanolone | SAGE-547 | SAGE547 | Zulresso®
5α-pregnan-3α-ol-20-one is an approved drug (FDA (2019))
Compound class:
Metabolite
Comment: This steroidal compound behaves as a neuroactive agent with anti-depressant activity in mood disorders [2-3]. Pharmacologically it is a positive allosteric modulator of GABAA receptors.
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References |
1. Meltzer-Brody S, Colquhoun H, Riesenberg R, Epperson CN, Deligiannidis KM, Rubinow DR, Li H, Sankoh AJ, Clemson C, Schacterle A et al.. (2018)
Brexanolone injection in post-partum depression: two multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trials. Lancet, 392 (10152): 1058-1070. [PMID:30177236] |
2. Melón L, Hammond R, Lewis M, Maguire J. (2018)
A Novel, Synthetic, Neuroactive Steroid Is Effective at Decreasing Depression-Like Behaviors and Improving Maternal Care in Preclinical Models of Postpartum Depression. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 9: 703. [PMID:30532739] |
3. Wilkinson ST, Sanacora G. (2019)
A new generation of antidepressants: an update on the pharmaceutical pipeline for novel and rapid-acting therapeutics in mood disorders based on glutamate/GABA neurotransmitter systems. Drug Discov Today, 24 (2): 606-615. [PMID:30447328] |