2-Butyl-3-(p-tolyl)quinuclidine
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2-Butyl-3-quinuclidine (BTQ) is a stimulant
DRI
. It is one of a number of substituted quinuclidine
derivatives developed as potential medications for the treatment of cocaine
abuse, and produces similar effects to cocaine in animal studies, although milder and longer lasting.
Stimulant
Stimulants are psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others...
DRI
Dopamine reuptake inhibitor
A dopamine reuptake inhibitor is a type of drug that acts as a reuptake inhibitor for the neurotransmitter dopamine by blocking the action of the dopamine transporter...
. It is one of a number of substituted quinuclidine
Quinuclidine
Quinuclidine is an organic compound and a bicyclic amine and used as a catalyst and a chemical building block. It is a strong base with pKa of the conjugate acid of 11.0. This is due to greater availability of the nitrogen lone pair...
derivatives developed as potential medications for the treatment of cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
abuse, and produces similar effects to cocaine in animal studies, although milder and longer lasting.