Serotonin–dopamine releasing agent
A serotonin–dopamine releasing agent (SDRA) is a type of drug which induces the release of serotonin and dopamine in the body and/or brain.
A closely related type of drug is a serotonin–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (SDRI).
Examples of SDRAs
A number of tryptamine derivatives have been found to act as SDRAs.[1] One such agent is 5-chloro-αMT (PAL-542), which has been reported as having about 64-fold selectivity for dopamine release over norepinephrine release and about 3-fold selectivity for serotonin release over dopamine release, making it a highly selective and well-balanced SDRA.[2] Another agent is 5-fluoro-αET (PAL-545), which has about 35-fold selectivity for dopamine release over norepinephrine release and about 4-fold selectivity for serotonin release over dopamine release.[1] Though selective for inducing the release of serotonin and dopamine over norepinephrine, these agents are not selective monoamine releasers; they have all also been found to be potent agonists of the 5-HT2A receptor, and may act as agonists of other serotonin receptors as well.[1]
UWA-101 is an SDRI that, based on its chemical structure, may also have a great efficacy as a releasing agent of serotonin and dopamine.[3]
See also
- Monoamine releasing agent
- Serotonin releasing agent
- Dopamine releasing agent
- Serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent
References
- ^ a b c Blough BE, Landavazo A, Partilla JS, et al. (October 2014). "Alpha-ethyltryptamines as dual dopamine-serotonin releasers". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 24 (19): 4754–8. doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.07.062. PMC 4211607. PMID 25193229.
- ^ Banks ML, Bauer CT, Blough BE, et al. (June 2014). "Abuse-related effects of dual dopamine/serotonin releasers with varying potency to release norepinephrine in male rats and rhesus monkeys". Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 22 (3): 274–84. doi:10.1037/a0036595. PMC 4067459. PMID 24796848.
- ^ Johnston TH, Millar Z, Huot P, et al. (May 2012). "A novel MDMA analogue, UWA-101, that lacks psychoactivity and cytotoxicity, enhances L-DOPA benefit in parkinsonian primates". FASEB Journal. 26 (5): 2154–63. doi:10.1096/fj.11-195016. PMID 22345403. S2CID 37589231.
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