| Literature DB >> 17227285 |
John Dunlop1, Karen L Marquis, H K Lim, Louis Leung, John Kao, Cynthia Cheesman, Sharon Rosenzweig-Lipson.
Abstract
The 5-HT(2C) receptor subtype has been implicated in a wide variety of conditions including obesity, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, migraine and erectile dysfunction and as a consequence has received considerable attention as a target for drug discovery. Here we review the pharmacological, pharmacokinetic and toxicological profile of WAY-163909 {(7bR,10aR)-1,2,3,4,8,9,10,10a-octahydro-7bH-cyclopenta-[b][1,4]diazepino[6,7,1hi]indole}, a novel 5-HT(2C) receptor selective agonist. Consistent with a potential therapeutic utility in obesity, schizophrenia and depression WAY-163909 was found to have robust dose-dependent effects in animal models of obesity, psychotic-like behavior or depression.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17227285 PMCID: PMC6506193 DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-3458.2006.00167.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: CNS Drug Rev ISSN: 1080-563X