NCIt definition : An aromatic amino acid with antidepressant activity. In vivo, oxitriptan (or 5-hydroxytryptophan)
is converted into 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT or serotonin) as well as other neurotransmitters.
Oxitriptan may exert its antidepressant activity via conversion to serotonin or directly
by binding to serotonin (5-HT) receptors within the central nervous system (CNS).
Endogenous oxitriptan is produced from the essential amino acid L-tryptophan. The
exogenous therapeutic form is isolated from the seeds of the African plant Griffonia
simplicifolia.;
UNII : C1LJO185Q9;
InChIKey : LDCYZAJDBXYCGN-VIFPVBQESA-N;
CAS number : 4350-09-8;
Drug name : Telesol; Pretonine; Serotonyl; Oxyfan; Quietim;