Allopregnanolone (3α-hydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one or 3α5α-tetrahydroprogesterone; also abbreviated as THP or THPROG) is a prototypic neurosteroid present in the blood and also the brain. It is a metabolite of progesterone and potent modulator of GABAA receptors.
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