''meta''-Chlorophenylbiguanide (1-(3-Chlorophenylbiguanide, ''m''-CPBG) is an allosteric
agonist
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and
modulator
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of the
5-HT3 receptor and an
antagonist of the
α2A-adrenergic receptor.
It has
anxiogenic
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Anxiogeni ...
,
emetic
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and
hypothermic
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effects in animal studies.
See also
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mCPP
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Bufotenidine (5-HTQ)
References
External links
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5-HT3 agonists
Alpha-2 blockers
Emetics
Guanidines
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