Batoprazine is a

drug A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support. Consumption of drugs can be via inhal ...

of the

phenylpiperazine 1-Phenylpiperazine is a simple chemical compound featuring a phenyl group bound to a piperazine ring. The suffix ‘-piprazole’ is sometimes used in the names of drugs to indicate they belong to this class. List phenylpiperazine derivativesAl ...

class which has been described as a

serenic A serenic, or antiaggressive agent, is a type of drug which reduces the capacity for irritability and aggression. Examples The recreational drug MDMA ("ecstasy") and a variety of related drugs have been described as '' empathogen-entactogens'', or ...

or anti aggressive agent. It acts as a 5-HT_1A and 5-HT_1B receptor

agonist An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response. Receptors are cellular proteins whose activation causes the cell to modify what it is currently doing. In contrast, an antagonist blocks the action of the ago ...

. It is closely related to

eltoprazine Eltoprazine (developmental code name DU-28,853) is a serotonergic drug of the phenylpiperazine class which is described as a serenic or anti aggressive agent. It acts as an agonist of the serotonin 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors and as an antago ...

, fluprazine, and naphthylpiperazine, of which possess similar actions and effects.

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{{Piperazines N-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazines Serotonin receptor agonists Coumarin drugs

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