描述:Methoxsalen (8-Methoxypsoralen) is a potent tricyclic furocoumarin suicide inhibitor of CYP (cytochrome P-450). As a member of the foranocoumarins, 8-Methoxypsoralen has shown more potency than 5-MOP, 5-OH-P , DH-8-MOP and psoralen in the inhibiton of CYP2B1 (cytochrome P-450 2B1). Methoxsalen has been shown to completely inhibit the metabolism of nicotine in vitro. The compound has been observed to inhibit the metabolism of theophylline , caffeine , hexobarbital and phenytoin .