Melitracen

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Melitracen
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-(10,10-dimethylanthracen-9-ylidene)-
N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amine
Identifiers
CAS number 5118-29-6
ATC code N06AA14
PubChem 25382
Chemical data
Formula C21H25N 
Mol. mass 291.43 g/mol
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Melitracen (or melitracene) is a tricyclic antidepressant.

It has been proposed in the past as a treatment for trigeminal neuralgia in conjunction with flupentixol,[1], but it has not been the subject of many recent publications.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bin Yaacob H (1985). "Flupenthixol and Melitracen in the management of trigeminal neuralgia". Dental journal of Malaysia 8 (2): 37–8. PMID 3917005. 

For those suffering from disabling chronic low back pain with no obvious cause,try melitracen + flupenthixol for good relief. i have tried with amazingly pain free weeks.

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