Tetrahydropapaveroline

Tetrahydropapaveroline
Names
	IUPAC name 1-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-6,7-diol
	Other names Norlaudanosoline; Tetrahydroxypapaveroline
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	18519;
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H17NO4/c18-13-2-1-9(6-14(13)19)5-12-11-8-16(21)15(20)7-10(11)3-4-17-12/h1-2,6-8,12,17-21H,3-5H2 Key: ABXZOXDTHTTZJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES C1CNC(C2=CC(=C(C=C21)O)O)CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O ;
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H17NO4
Molar mass	287.32 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

Tetrahydropapaveroline (norlaudanosoline) is a benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid.^[1]

It can be formed in trace amounts in the brain by a condensation reaction of dopamine and dopaldehyde (a metabolite of dopamine).^[1]^[2]

It inhibits dopamine uptake within the cerebral cortex.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Richter, Derek. Addiction and Brain Damage. Routledge. p. 24. ISBN 9781315454030.
^ RD Myers, CL Melchior (29 Apr 1977). "Alcohol drinking: abnormal intake caused by tetrahydropapaveroline in brain". Science. 196 (4289): 554–556. doi:10.1126/science.557839.