How Much Do You Know About Heterocyclics?

A heterocycle is a ring with or composed of multiple atoms. So how much do you know about heterocyclics?

What are heterocyclics?

Aromatic heterocyclic compounds are similar to benzene. Examples include: furan, pyrrole, thiophene, indole, benzofuran, carbazole, quinoline, isoquinoline, imidazole, oxazole, pyrazole, pyridazine, pyrimidine, purine, etc.

Are heterocyclics antidepressants?

Heterocyclic antidepressants were once the mainstay of treatment and include tricyclic, modified tricyclic, and tetracyclic antidepressants. These drugs primarily increase the availability of norepinephrine and to some extent serotonin by blocking reuptake in the synaptic cleft.

What are heterocyclics in the human body?

Many heterocyclics are also components of proteins and other molecules that make up the structure of the human body, as well as the essential amino acid proline, the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll, and the oxygen transport pigment hemoglobin.