Phenylethylidenehydrazine

Phenylethylidenehydrazine
Clinical data
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: uncontrolled
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life~12 hours
Identifiers
  • (1E)-(2-Phenylethylidene)hydrazine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC8H10N2
Molar mass134.182 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • N/N=C/CC1=CC=CC=C1

Phenylethylidenehydrazine (PEH), also known as 2-phenylethylhydrazone or β-phenylethylidenehydrazine, is a GABA transaminase inhibitor. It is a metabolite of the antidepressant phenelzine and is responsible for its elevation of GABA concentrations. PEH may contribute to phenelzine's anxiolytic effects.

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