Pikamilone

Pikamilone is a synthetic nootropic and anxiolytic compound formed by combining niacin and GABA. Developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s, it was designed to cross the blood-brain barrier more effectively than GABA alone. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Butanoic acid, 4-[(3-pyridinylcarbonyl)amino]- and Nicotinoyl-GABA. Its PubChem CID is 60608.

CAS No 34562-97-5
Molecular Formula C10H12N2O3
Molecular Weight 208.21 g/mol
Synonyms 4-(pyridine-3-carbonylamino)butanoic acid

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