(S)-DCPT is an experimental drug from the 2-aminotetralin family, related to the selective 5-HT
1A agonist
8-OH-DPAT
8-OH-DPAT is a research chemical of the aminotetralin chemical class which was developed in the 1980s and has been widely used to study the function of the 5-HT1A receptor, 5-HT1A receptor. It was one of the first major 5-HT1A receptor full agonis ...
. However, (S)-DPCT instead acts as a selective agonist for the
5-HT1B receptor
Receptor may refer to:
* Sensory receptor, in physiology, any neurite structure that, on receiving environmental stimuli, produces an informative nerve impulse
*Receptor (biochemistry), in biochemistry, a protein molecule that receives and respond ...
, with moderate selectivity over 5-HT
1D and good selectivity over 5-HT
1A, 5-HT
7, and other
serotonin receptor
5-HT receptors, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors, or serotonin receptors, are a group of G protein-coupled receptor and ligand-gated ion channels found in multiple tissues including the central and peripheral nervous systems. They mediate both ex ...
s.
See also
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UH-232
UH-232 ((+)-UH232) is a drug which acts as a subtype selective mixed agonist-antagonist for dopamine receptors, acting as a weak partial agonist at the D3 subtype, and an antagonist at D2Sh autoreceptors on dopaminergic nerve terminals. It cause ...
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UH-301
(S)-UH-301 is a drug and research chemical widely used in scientific studies. It acts as a selective 5-HT1A receptor silent antagonist. It is structurally related to 8-OH-DPAT
8-OH-DPAT is a research chemical of the aminotetralin chemical cl ...
References
2-Aminotetralins
2-Chlorophenyl compounds
Dipropylamino compounds
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