Phenylbiguanide

Phenylbiguanide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-Phenylbiguanide
Clinical data
Legal status
  • UN: Unscheduled
Identifiers
CAS Number 102-02-3
Chemical data
Formula C8H11N5
Molar mass 177.206
Physical data
Melting point 135–142 °C (275–288 °F)

Phenylbiguanide (PBG) is a 5-HT3 agonist used to study the role of 5-HT3 receptors in the central nervous system.[1] It has been found to trigger dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens of rats.[2]

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