FG-7142

FG-7142
Names

IUPAC name N-Methyl-9H-pyrido[5,4-b]indole-3-carboxamide
Other names ZK-31906
Identifiers
CAS Number	78538-74-6^Y
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4222^N
MeSH	C526324
PubChem CID	4375
UNII	60PO70N1BP^N
InChI InChI=1S/C13H11N3O/c1-14-13(17)11-6-9-8-4-2-3-5-10(8)16-12(9)7-15-11/h2-7,16H,1H3,(H,14,17)^N Key: QMCOPDWHWYSJSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N
SMILES CNC(=O)C1=NC=C2C(=C1)C3=CC=CC=C3N2
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₃H₁₁N₃O
Molar mass	225.24594
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

FG-7142 (ZK-31906) is a drug which acts as a partial inverse agonist at the benzodiazepine allosteric site of the GABA_A receptor. It has anorectic,anxiogenic and pro-convulsant effects. It also increases release of acetylcholine and noradrenaline, and improves memory retention in animal studies.