Eltoprazine
Encyclopedia
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.
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 is 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
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agent. It acts as an 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...
at the 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors and as an antagonist
Antagonist
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at the 5-HT2C receptor. It is closely related to 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 batoprazine
Batoprazine
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....
, which are similarly acting drugs.