Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Anxiolytic Activity of Hydrazones Derived from the Drug Isoniazid, Using the Adult Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) Model.

ABSTRACT: Anxiety, a multidimensional behavioral disorder, has been widely studied in neuroscience to understand its causes. The medications available for treatment show variable efficacy and side effects. To discover new drugs, animal models such as zebrafish (Danio rerio) have been used due to their genetic homology with humans. This study aimed to synthesize, characterize, and evaluate the anxiolytic activity of a hydrazone derivative in zebrafish models as well as to investigate its mechanism of action. The hydrazones were synthesized from the condensation of isoniazid with hydroxylated aldehydes and characterized by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and NMR. For in vivo testing, six fish were treated with different doses of hydrazones (4, 20,

SUBMITTER: Maria Barros Alves A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12508942 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature