Methylpentynol
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Methylpentynol (Methylparafynol, Dormison, Atemorin, Oblivon) is a tertiary pentynol with hypnotic/sedative and anticonvulsant effects and an exceptionally low therapeutic index. It was discovered by Bayer in 1913[2] and was used shortly thereafter for the treatment of insomnia, but its use was quickly phased out in response to newer drugs with far more favorable safety profiles.[3][4][5]
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Trade names | Oblivon |
Routes of administration | By mouth |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.960 |
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Formula | C6H10O |
Molar mass | 98.145 g·mol−1 |
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The drug was marketed again in the United States, Europe and elsewhere from 1956 well into the 1960s as a rapid-acting sedative.[6] The drug was quickly overshadowed at that point by benzodiazepines and is no longer sold anywhere.[7]