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benactyzine (medicine)


benactyzine
<chemical> A centrally acting muscarinic antagonist. Benactyzine has been used in the treatment of depression and is used in research to investigate the role of cholinergic systems on behaviour.

Pharmacological action: antidepressive agents, muscarinic antagonists, parasympatholytics.

Chemical name: Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-phenyl-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester