BSPP is a compound used in scientific research which acts as a
positive allosteric modulator
In pharmacology and biochemistry, allosteric modulators are a group of substances that bind to a receptor to change that receptor's response to stimulus. Some of them, like benzodiazepines, are drugs. The site that an allosteric modulator binds to ...
at the
GABAB receptor.
It has a synergistic effect with GABA
B agonists such as
baclofen
Baclofen, sold under the brand name Lioresal among others, is a medication used to treat muscle spasticity such as from a spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis. It may also be used for hiccups and muscle spasms near the end of life. It is ...
at GABA
B autoreceptors but not heteroreceptors, suggesting it may be useful for distinguishing between these GABA
B receptor subtypes.
References
Phenols
Primary alcohols
GABAB receptor positive allosteric modulators
Tert-butyl compounds
Cyclopentanes
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