another references for Picamilon. here it only shows Russia requiring a prescription but references Japan considers it s a prodrug (which infers it would require a prescription).
Picamilon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Picamilon Picamilon2d.png Picamilon3d.png Systematic (IUPAC) name 4-(Pyridine-3-carbonylamino)butanoic acid Clinical data Trade names ??? ??? Legal status
OTC US Rx only Russia
Routes Oral Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability 50%–88% Half-life 30 minutes Excretion Renal Identifiers CAS number 34562-97-5 ATC code N02CX PubChem CID 60608 ChemSpider 54634 Yes Synonyms nicotinoyl-GABA Chemical data Formula C10H12N2O3 Mol. mass 208.214 g/mol SMILES[show] InChI[show] (what is this?) (verify)
Picamilon (also known as nicotinoyl-GABA, pycamilon, and pikamilon) is a dietary supplement formed by combining niacin with GABA. It was developed in the Soviet Union in 1969 by the All-Union Vitamins Scientific Research Institute[1][2][full citation needed] and further studied in both Russia[3] and Japan as a prodrug of GABA.[4]
Picamilon is sold in the United States as a dietary supplement, while in Russia it is sold as a prescription drug. The rights to the drug belong to the Russian pharmaceutical company NPK ECHO ("??? ???").
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