diethylthiambutene

Diethylthiambutene is a synthetic opioid analgesic developed in the 1950s, primarily used as an anesthetic in veterinary medicine. It belongs to the thiambutene class of opioids and is structurally related to methadone. Its main use has been for anesthesia in animals, particularly in Japan. Diethylthiambutene acts as an agonist at opioid receptors, producing analgesia and sedation typical of opioids. Due to its high potential for abuse and lack of accepted medical use in humans, it is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under both US law and international conventions[1][2][4].

Brand names

themalondiethibutin

Other names

thiambutenedietiltiambutenoN,N-diethyl-1-methyl-3,3-di-2-thienylallylamine