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Zotepine, an antipsychotic agent, is a potent antagonist of 5-HT2A, 5-HT2C, Histamine H1, α1-adrenergic and Dopamine D2 receptors, with Kds of 2.6 nM, 3.2 nM, 3.3 nM, 7.3 nM and 8 nM, respectively. Zotepine exhibits antidepressive and anxiolytic effects in vivo[1][2].
Zotepine shows multiple antagonistic profiles with strong affinities to α1-adrenergic, α2-adrenergic, Dopamine D2, Histamine H1, Muscarinic, 5-HT1A, 5-HT1D, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT2C receptors, with Kds of 7.3, 180, 8, 3.3, 330, 280, 80, 2.6, 3.2 nM, respectively[1].
Zotepine (1-3 mg/kg; a single i.p.) dose-dependently increases noradrenaline, dopamine, GABA, and glutamate release without affecting 5-HT levels in the medial prefrontal cortex of rats[2].
| Catalog Number | R023750 |
| CAS Number | 26615-21-4 |
| Synonyms | 2-(3-chlorobenzo[b][1]benzothiepin-5-yl)oxy-N,N-dimethylethanamine |
| Molecular Formula | C18H18ClNOS |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C18H18ClNOS/c1-20(2)9-10-21-16-11-13-5-3-4-6-17(13)22-18-8-7-14(19)12-15(16)18/h3-8,11-12H,9-10H2,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey | HDOZVRUNCMBHFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CN(C)CCOC1=CC2=CC=CC=C2SC3=C1C=C(C=C3)Cl |
| Reference | [1]. Richelson E, et, al. Binding of antipsychotic drugs to human brain receptors focus on newer generation compounds. Life Sci. 2000 Nov 24;68(1):29-39. [2]. Yamamura S, et, al. Effects of zotepine on extracellular levels of monoamine, GABA and glutamate in rat prefrontal cortex. Br J Pharmacol. 2009 Jun;157(4):656-65. |
