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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
24
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-1-25
pubmed:abstractText
The synthesis of some derivatives and analogues of 12,13,14,14a-tetrahydro-9H,11H-pyrazino-[2,1-c]pyrrolo[1,2- a][1,4]benzodiazepine (isonoraptazepine) is reported. The new derivatives have been subjected to pharmacological tests for evaluation of antidepressant effects. Neurobehavioral assays were also carried out to acquire data on neurotoxicity and sedative action. Isonoraptazepine analogues and derivatives lacked the pharmacological activity of mianserin and aptazepine and showed properties similar to imipramine. Molecular modeling studies revealed structural similarities between isonoraptazepine derivatives and imipramine, thus explaining the similar pharmacological profile found in some of the tests employed. Based on pharmacological data the title compounds cannot be regarded as alpha 2 presynaptic adrenoceptors antagonists. In vitro studies for receptor binding gave support to this observation. The above studies lead us to conclude that isonoraptazepine derivatives are conformationally restricted analogues of imipramine, but their antidepressant activity cannot be correlated to inhibition of 5HT uptake. Among the derivatives tested, 7b and 8e show some affinity for the d-fenfluramine receptor site, a serotonin presynaptic site connected with anorectic activity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-2623
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
27
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
4533-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Anticonvulsants, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Antidepressive Agents, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Behavior, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Benzodiazepines, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Brain, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Female, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Imipramine, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Male, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Mice, Inbred Strains, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Models, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Molecular Structure, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Motor Activity, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Pain Measurement, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Serotonin, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Structure-Activity Relationship, pubmed-meshheading:1335075-Synaptosomes
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Pyrrolobenzodiazepines and related systems. 2. Synthesis and biological properties of isonoraptazepine derivatives.
pubmed:affiliation
Dipartimento di Studi Farmaceutici, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't