WAY-100,135
Encyclopedia
WAY-100,135 is a piperazine
drug
and research chemical used in scientific studies. It was originally believed to act as a selective 5-HT1A receptor
antagonist
, but subsequent research demonstrated that it also acts as a partial agonist
at the 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptors.
Piperazine
Piperazine is an organic compound that consists of a six-membered ring containing two opposing nitrogen atoms. Piperazine exists as small alkaline deliquescent crystals with a saline taste....
drug
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...
and research chemical used in scientific studies. It was originally believed to act as a selective 5-HT1A receptor
Receptor (biochemistry)
In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism...
antagonist
Antagonist
An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
, but subsequent research demonstrated that it also acts as a partial agonist
Partial agonist
Partial agonists bind and activate a given receptor, but have only partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full agonist...
at the 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptors.