Isamoltane (CGP-361A) is a
drug
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used in
scientific research
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. It acts as an
antagonist at the
β-adrenergic
The adrenergic receptors or adrenoceptors are a class of G protein-coupled receptors that are targets of many catecholamines like norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine (adrenaline) produced by the body, but also many medications like beta ...
,
5-HT1A, and
5-HT1B receptors.
It has about five times the potency for the 5-HT
1B receptor (21 nmol/L) over the 5-HT
1A receptor (112 nmol/L).
It has
anxiolytic
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effects in rodents.
References
{{Serotonin receptor modulators
5-HT1A antagonists
5-HT1B antagonists
Secondary alcohols
Beta blockers
Phenol ethers
Pyrroles
Isopropyl compounds
Amines