Panuramine (Wy-26,002) is an

antidepressant Antidepressants are a class of medications used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic pain, and addiction. Common side effects of antidepressants include Xerostomia, dry mouth, weight gain, dizziness, headaches, akathi ...

which was synthesized in 1981 by

Wyeth Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc. was a pharmaceutical company until it was purchased by Pfizer in 2009. The company was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1860 as John Wyeth and Brother. Its headquarters moved to Collegeville, Pennsylvania, a ...

. It acts as a potent and selective

serotonin reuptake inhibitor A serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) is a type of drug which acts as a reuptake inhibitor of the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT) by blocking the drug action, action of the serotonin transporter (SERT). This in turn lea ...

(SSRI). It was never marketed.

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{{Monoamine reuptake inhibitors Benzamides 2-Naphthyl compounds Piperidines Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Ureas

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