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Flesinoxan is a hypotensive agent and a potent, high affinity and selective 5-hydroxytryptamine1A (5-HT1A) receptor agonist with an EC50 value of 24 nM. Flesinoxan also has effective anxiolytic/antidepressant effects[1][2][3].
Flesinoxan acts as a partial agonist at postsynaptic and as a full agonist at presynaptic 5-HT1A receptors. The capacity of Flesinoxan to antagonize the effect of 5-HT on CA3 pyramidal neurons was similar to that of 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)-tetralin (8-OH-DPAT)[1].
The intravenous administration of Flesinoxan suppresses the firing activity of both CA3 pyramidal neurons and dorsal raphe 5-HT neurons. The acute brain penetration of [3H]Flesinoxan and [3H]8-OH-DPAT are determined. Nine minutes after intravenous administration, [3H]8-OH-DPAT reached significantly greater brain concentration than [3H]Flesinoxan[1].
Subcutaneous administration of Flesinoxan and 8-OH-DPAT produce a dose-dependent hypothermia. The Flesinoxan-induced hypothermia is significantly attenuated by prior administration of the non-selective 5-HT1A antagonist pindolol and the 5-HT1/2 antagonist methysergide. Similar degrees of hypothermia are achieved with 3 mg/kg of Flesinoxan and 0.5 mg/kg of 8-OH-DPAT. The maximal effect of Flesinoxan occurs 30 min later than that of 8-OH-DPAT and fades more slowly[1].
| Catalog Number | I017635 |
| CAS Number | 98206-10-1 |
| Synonyms | 4-fluoro-N-[2-[4-[(2R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl]piperazin-1-yl]ethyl]benzamide |
| Molecular Formula | C22H26FN3O4 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C22H26FN3O4/c23-17-6-4-16(5-7-17)22(28)24-8-9-25-10-12-26(13-11-25)19-2-1-3-20-21(19)29-15-18(14-27)30-20/h1-7,18,27H,8-15H2,(H,24,28)/t18-/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | NYSDRDDQELAVKP-GOSISDBHSA-N |
| SMILES | C1CN(CCN1CCNC(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)F)C3=C4C(=CC=C3)OC(CO4)CO |
| Reference | [1]. Hadrava V, et al. Characterization of 5-hydroxytryptamine1A properties of flesinoxan: in vivo electrophysiology and hypothermia study. Neuropharmacology. 1995 Oct;34(10):1311-26. [2]. Schoeffter P, et al. Centrally acting hypotensive agents with affinity for 5-HT1A binding sites inhibit forskolin-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in calf hippocampus. Br J Pharmacol. 1988 Nov;95(3):975-85. [3]. Rodgers RJ, et al. Antianxiety and behavioral suppressant actions of the novel 5-HT1A receptor agonist, flesinoxan. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1994 Aug;48(4):959-63. |
