Echinopsidine (Adepren) is an antidepressant that was under development in Bulgaria for the treatment of depression.[1][2] It increases serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine levels in the brain and is believed to act as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).[3][4][5] Echinopsidine is found naturally in Echinops echinatus along with the related alkaloids echinopsine and echinozolinone.[6]
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Other names | Echinopsidine Iodide |
Routes of administration | Oral |
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Formula | C10H12N2 |
Molar mass | 160.220 g·mol−1 |