L-838417 is an anxiolytic agent and a selective GABAA receptor partial agonist that selectively binds to α1, α2, α3 and α5 subunits (1,2). It also exhibits antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties.
Subtype-selective GABA A receptor partial agonist. Selectively binds to α 1, α 2, α 3 and α 5 subunits (K i values are 0.79, 0.67, 0.67 and 2.25 nM respectively) but displays no efficacy at α 1 ( α 1-sparing). Exhibits non-sedative anxiolytic, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity in vivo .
