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Phenibut HCl Powder: molecular data, studies & sources

Phenibut is a non-peptide compound with literature covering clinical use, intoxication and dependence. A 2020 systematic review combined clinical-trial safety information and case reports. A 2025 study of a named phenibut capsule preparation was observational, without a randomized placebo comparison. Neither publication establishes the safety of unsupervised use or equivalence of supplier powders.

Overview sources: PMID 32340063 · PMID 40807194

Compiled by PeptideTech Editors · Sources checked · Selected bibliography, not a systematic review

Molecular formula, weight & structure

Molecular formula (MF)
C10H14ClNO2
Molecular weight (MW)
215.67 g/mol
PubChem compound ID
11499499
Record title
4-Amino-3-phenylbutyric acid hydrochloride

This record includes hydrochloride. Its molecular weight must not be replaced with the free amino acid value. Clinical publications concern the preparations used in those studies, not certification of a listed supplier powder.

Source: PubChem CID 11499499 · retrieved 2026-09-21 · Identity cross-reference

2D molecular structure for Phenibut HCl Powder, PubChem CID 11499499
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Chemical identifiers and source data
IUPAC name
4-amino-3-phenylbutanoic acid;hydrochloride
InChIKey
XSYRYMGYPBGOPS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(CC(=O)O)CN.Cl
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Identifiers

PubChem CID
11499499
CAS Registry Number
3060-41-1via EPA DSSTox
InChIKey
XSYRYMGYPBGOPS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikidata
Q27263444

CAS numbers are published only from ChemIDplus, EPA DSSTox or the FDA Global Substance Registration System; UNII codes are confirmed in FDA GSRS by structure, sequence or exact name. Checked 2026-10-07.

Calculated molecular descriptors
Monoisotopic (exact) mass215.0713 Da
Heavy atoms14
Hydrogen-bond donors2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds4
Topological polar surface area63.3 Ų
Calculated logP (Crippen)1.63
Rings1
Stereocenters1
Formal charge0

Computed with RDKit from the published SMILES (Crippen logP, topological polar surface area). Calculated descriptors are not measured properties of a supplied batch.

Registered clinical trials

Studies registered on ClinicalTrials.gov that list Phenibut hydrochloride as an intervention. Studies that only measure the molecule as a biomarker, or use it only as a comparator or background arm for another drug, are excluded. A registration describes a planned or completed protocol; it does not report a result. Active studies are listed first.

No registered study naming this compound was matched. This is a documented gap in registry coverage, not proof that no study exists.

Registry check 2026-10-01 · Run this search on ClinicalTrials.gov

Human intervention studies

Selected studies in which participants received Phenibut hydrochloride, with their indexed or reviewed study type. Check the original article for the formulation, population and controls. Studies that only measured the molecule, or used it as a comparator, are listed separately below and are not counted as intervention studies.

  1. Human observational study Compound given to participants

    Efficacy of Noofen 250 mg Capsules for the Management of Anxious-Neurotic Symptoms in Patients with Adjustment Disorder.

    Tērauds E, Dansone G, Troshina Y et al. · Journal of clinical medicine · 2025

    Non-interventional observational study of a named capsule preparation in 90 patients. No randomized placebo group; not evidence of equivalence to FAA or HCl supplier powders.

    PMID 40807194 · DOI: 10.3390/jcm14155570

  2. Human study · PubMed trial index Compound given to participants

    [Bioequivalence of anvifen and phenibut].

    Zhezlova AV, Belolipetskaia VG, Blagodatskikh SV et al. · Eksperimental'naia i klinicheskaia farmakologiia · 2011

    PMID 21809698

  3. Human study · PubMed trial index Compound given to participants

    [Effect of phenibut, obsidan and their combination on the human functional state in hyperthermia].

    Makarov VI, Tiurenkov IN, Klauchek SV et al. · Fiziologiia cheloveka · 1998

    PMID 9567480

Preclinical research, reviews & other publications

Animal studies, laboratory experiments, reviews and other indexed papers answer different questions. A review is secondary evidence; a case report does not estimate how often an outcome occurs.

  1. Review · secondary evidence

    Safety and Tolerability of the Anxiolytic and Nootropic Drug Phenibut: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials and Case Reports.

    Kupats E, Vrublevska J, Zvejniece B et al. · Pharmacopsychiatry · 2020

    Systematic review of clinical-trial safety reports and dependence/intoxication case reports. A review is secondary evidence and includes heterogeneous exposures.

    PMID 32340063 · DOI: 10.1055/a-1151-5017

  2. Review · secondary evidence

    Phenibut: A drug with one too many "buts".

    Gurley BJ, Koturbash I · Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology · 2024

    PMID 39197876 · DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.14075

Phenibut HCl Powder supplier sources

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SupplierRecorded packagesExample source listing
Amino USAUSD10000mg Powder · 40000mg Powder2 recorded offers10000mg Powder · $20.00Checked Oct 13, 2026Supplier listing, Phenibut HCl Powder 10000mg Powder, Amino USA, opens in a new tab

Reference sources & further reading

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