Abstract
Methylene blue, synthesized by Caro in 1876, is the first phenothiazine derivative for which effects on the CNS were described. It possesses a mild hypnotic effect and prolongs the action of barbiturates (Konzett, 1938).
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v. Brücke, F.T., Hornykiewicz, O., Sigg, E.B. (1969). Phenothiazine Derivatives. In: The Pharmacology of Psychotherapeutic Drugs. Heidelberg Science Library. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8047-8_2
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