- Investigation of the 2,5-Dimethoxy Motif in Phenethylamine Serotonin 2A Receptor Agonists
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The 2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2,5-PEA) scaffold is recognized as a motif conferring potent agonist activity at the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR). The 2,5-dimethoxy motif is present in several classical phenethylamine psychedelics such as 2
- Chatha, Muhammad,Halberstadt, Adam L.,Jademyr, Simon,Jensen, Anders A.,Klein, Adam K.,Kristensen, Jesper L.,Marcher-R?rsted, Emil
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p. 1238 - 1244
(2020/05/27)
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- Binding of Phenylalkylamine Derivatives at 5-HT1C and 5-HT2 Serotonin Receptors: Evidence for a Lack of Selectivity
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Certain phenyalkylamine derivatives have been considered to bind selectively at 5-HT2 serotonin receptors.It is now recognized that the most widely used derivatives, i.e., 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-X-phenyl)-2-aminopropanes where X = Me (DOM), Br (DOB), and I (DOI) (1-3, respectively) also bind at the more recently identified population of serotonin 5-HT1C receptors.The purpose of the present investigation was to determine whether simple phenylalkylamines bind selectively at one population of receptors over the other.An examination of 34 derivatives reveals (i) similar structure-affinity relationships and (ii) a significant correlation (r = >0.9, n = 25) between 5-HT1C and 5-HT2 affinity.None of the compounds included in the present study displayed more than a 10-fold selectivity for one population of these receptors over the other; the results suggest that these compounds (including the widely used 5-HT2 agonists DOB and DOI) are 5-HT1C/5-HT2 agents.
- Glennon, Richard A.,Raghupathi, Reva,Bartyzel, Piotr,Teitler, Milt,Leonhardt, Sigrun
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p. 734 - 740
(2007/10/02)
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- 5-HT1 and 5-HT2 Binding Characteristics of 1-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminopropane Analogues
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1-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOB; 1a) is a purported serotonin (5-HT) agonist that binds selectively to central 5-HT2 binding sites.Systematic removal of any or all of the aromatic substituents had relatively little effect on 5-HT1 binding but reduced 5-HT2 binding by approximately 2 or more orders of magnitude.Demethylation of the 2-methoxy group of 1a, or introduction of N-n-propyl group, doubled 5-HT1-site affinity but decreased 5-HT2-site affinity by 3- and 30-fold, respectively.In tests of stimulus generalization, using rats trained to discriminate DOM from saline, the 2-demethyl and N-propyl derivatives were found to produce stimulus effects similar to those of DOB.In addition, the S-(+) isomer of the iodo analogue of 1a was found to possess one-third the affinity of its R-(-) enantiomer at 5-HT2 sites and also resulted in DOM-stimulus generalization.Of the DOB analogues examined, DOB (1a) possesses optimal selectivity for 5-HT2 binding.
- Glennon, Richard A.,McKenney, J. D.,Lyon, Robert A.,Titeler, Milt
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p. 194 - 199
(2007/10/02)
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