CPD-1 (LS-193743) 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 ...
with a
benzofuran
Benzofuran is the heterocyclic compound consisting of fused benzene and furan rings. This colourless liquid is a component of coal tar. Benzofuran is the "parent" of many related compounds with more complex structures. For example, psoralen i ...
yl
piperazine
Piperazine () is an organic compound that consists of a six-membered ring containing two nitrogen atoms at opposite positions in the ring. Piperazine exists as small alkaline deliquescent crystals with a saline taste.
The piperazines are a broad ...
structure, which acts as a
potent and
selective 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 ...
for the
5-HT2 receptor family, with highest
affinity
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and full agonist efficacy at the
5-HT2C subtype, and lower affinity and
partial agonist
In pharmacology, partial agonists are drugs that bind to and activate a given receptor, but have only partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full agonist. They may also be considered ligands which display both agonistic and antagonist ...
action at the
5-HT2A and
5-HT2B subtypes.
See also
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2,3-Dichlorophenylpiperazine
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3-Chloro-4-fluorophenylpiperazine
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2C-B-PP
2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenylpiperazine (2C-B-PP) is a drug of the phenylpiperazine class. It acts as an agonist at serotonin receptors, and in studies on rats substituted for the psychedelic amphetamine derivative DOM with around 1/10 the potenc ...
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ORG-12962
ORG-12962 is a pyridinylpiperazine drug developed by Organon, which acts as a potent and selective agonist for the 5-HT2 receptor family, with highest affinity at 5-HT2C and lowest at 5-HT2B subtypes. It was developed as a potential anti- ...
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TFMPP
3-Trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP) is a recreational drug of the piperazine chemical class. Usually in combination with benzylpiperazine (BZP) and other analogues, it is sold as an alternative to the illicit drug MDMA ("Ecstasy").
Pharma ...
References
Serotonin receptor agonists
Trifluoromethyl compounds
Benzofurans
N-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazines
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