Curated category
GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators
- NitrogenScottish physician Daniel Rutherford isolated a new gas in 1772 during experiments at the University of Edinburgh. He called this substance noxious air…
- LanthanumIn 1839, the Swedish chemist Carl Gustaf Mosander examined a sample of cerium nitrate. He roasted it in air and treated the resulting oxide with dilute…
- TestosteroneCholesterol serves as the raw material for testosterone, entering a complex biochemical assembly line within cells. The process begins in mitochondria where…
- Alcohol (drug)Ethanol carries the molecular formula C2H6O and a weight of 46.0684 grams per mole. This simple liquid acts as a central nervous system depressant by…
- BenzeneMichael Faraday first isolated benzene in 1825 from the oily residue left over during the production of illuminating gas.
- AcetoneIn 1839, the name acetone began to be used and the term was composed of daughter of and acetum. Acetum means acetic acid in Latin.