and rapidly eliminated, mainly by the kidneys. Tianeptine has an identical heptanoic acid side chain to amineptine

Tianeptine, a new tricyclic antidepressant metabolized by beta-oxidation of its heptanoic side chain, inhibits the

per os was also investigated. Kinetic parameters of metabolite MC5, the C5 side chain beta-oxidation product

and mass spectral studies showed that beta-oxidation of the amino acid side chain is the

the same basic structure, minus two and four carbons respectively on the side chain. Refs and

and rapidly eliminated, mainly by the kidneys. Tianeptine has an identical heptanoic acid side chain to amineptine