Biochem/physiol Actions selective a2C-adrenoceptor antagonist displayed antagonism potencies KB of 1,500, 2,200 and 16 nM at the human a2A-, a2B-, and a2C-adrenoceptor subtypes, respectively; Ki = 28 nM; produced antidepressant and antipsychotic-like effects, i.e. it effectively reduced immobility in the forced specific antagonism of the a2C-adrenoceptor may have therapeutic potential as a novel mechanism for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. |
Biochem/physiol Actions selective a2C-adrenoceptor antagonist displayed antagonism potencies KB of 1,500, 2,200 and 16 nM at the human a2A-, a2B-, and a2C-adrenoceptor subtypes, respectively; Ki = 28 nM; produced antidepressant and antipsychotic-like effects, i.e. it effectively reduced immobility in the forced specific antagonism of the a2C-adrenoceptor may have therapeutic potential as a novel mechanism for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. |