Batoprazine
Encyclopedia
Batoprazine is a drug
of the phenylpiperazine
class which has been described as a serenic
or antiaggressive
agent. It acts as a 5-HT1A
and 5-HT1B receptor
agonist
. It is closely related to eltoprazine
, fluprazine
, and naphthylpiperazine
, of which possess similar actions and effects.
Drug
A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.In pharmacology, a...
of the phenylpiperazine
Phenylpiperazine
1-Phenylpiperazine is a simple chemical compound featuring a phenyl group bound to a piperazine ring. The suffix '-piprazole' is sometimes used in the names of drugs to indicate they belong to this class....
class which has been described as a serenic
Serenic
A serenic, or antiaggressive agent, is a type of drug which inhibits social feelings of irritability, aggression, and anger. Many commonly induce the opposite of effects as well, including empathy, compassion, and affection....
or antiaggressive
Aggressive
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agent. It acts as a 5-HT1A
5-HT1A receptor
The 5-HT1A receptor is a subtype of 5-HT receptor that binds the endogenous neurotransmitter serotonin . It is a G protein-coupled receptor that is coupled to Gi/Go and mediates inhibitory neurotransmission...
and 5-HT1B receptor
5-HT1B receptor
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1B also known as the 5-HT1B receptor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HTR1B gene. The 5-HT1B receptor is a 5-HT receptor subtype.-Tissue distribution and function:...
agonist
Agonist
An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by that cell. Agonists often mimic the action of a naturally occurring substance...
. It is closely related to eltoprazine
Eltoprazine
Eltoprazine is a drug of the phenylpiperazine class which is a serenic or antiaggressive agent. It acts as an agonist at the 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors and as an antagonist at the 5-HT2C receptor. It is closely related to fluprazine and batoprazine, which are similarly acting drugs....
, fluprazine
Fluprazine
Fluprazine is a drug of the phenylpiperazine class. It is a so-called serenic or antiaggressive agent. It is closely related to several other piperazines, including eltoprazine and batoprazine, and TFMPP, as well as more distantly to the azapirones such as buspirone...
, and naphthylpiperazine
Naphthylpiperazine
1-piperazine is a drug which is a phenylpiperazine derivative. It acts as a non-selective, mixed serotonergic agent, exerting partial agonism at the 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B, 5-HT1D, 5-HT1E, and 5-HT1F receptors, while antagonizing the 5-HT2A, 5-HT2B, and 5-HT2C receptors...
, of which possess similar actions and effects.