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Rimcazole
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 9-[3-[(3S,5R) -3,5-dimethylpiperazin-1-yl] propyl] carbazole | |
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| CAS number | |
| ATC code | ? |
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| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C21H27N3 |
| Mol. mass | 321.459 |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | ? |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
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Rimcazole is an antagonist[1] of the sigma receptor.[2] Sigma receptors are thought to be involved in the drug psychosis that can be induced by some drugs such as PCP and cocaine, and rimcazole was originally researched as a potential antipsychotic with a different mechanism of action to traditional antipsychotic drugs. Trials proved inconclusive and rimcazole was not pursued for this application, but other sigma antagonists continue to be researched for a variety of potential applications.[3] Rimcazole has been shown to reduce the effects of cocaine,[4] and analogues of rimcazole have been shown to be highly effective at blocking the convulsions caused by cocaine overdose in animal models.[5]
References
- ^ Gilmore DL, Liu Y, Matsumoto RR. Review of the pharmacological and clinical profile of rimcazole. CNS Drug Reviews. 2004 Spring;10(1):1-22.
- ^ Eaton MJ, Lookingland KJ, Moore KE (1996). "The sigma ligand rimcazole activates noradrenergic neurons projecting to the paraventricular nucleus and increases corticosterone secretion in rats". Brain Res. 733 (2): 162–6. PMID 8891298.
- ^ Volz HP, Stoll KD. Clinical trials with sigma ligands. Pharmacopsychiatry. 2004 Nov;37 Suppl 3:S214-20.
- ^ Katz JL, Libby TA, Kopajtic T, Husbands SM, Newman AH. Behavioral effects of rimcazole analogues alone and in combination with cocaine. European Journal of Pharmacology. 2003 May 9;468(2):109-19.
- ^ Matsumoto RR, Hewett KL, Pouw B, Bowen WD, Husbands SM, Cao JJ, Hauck Newman A. Rimcazole analogs attenuate the convulsive effects of cocaine: correlation with binding to sigma receptors rather than dopamine transporters. Neuropharmacology. 2001 Dec;41(7):878-86.
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