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JNJ-42153605 shows a central in vivo efficacy by inhibition of REM sleep state at a dose of 3 mg/kg po in the rat sleep-wake EEG paradigm, a phenomenon shown to be mGlu2 mediated. In mice, JNJ-42153605 shows reversed PCP-induced hyperlocomotion with an ED₅₀ of 5.4 mg/kg sc, indicative of antipsychotic activity. JNJ-42153605 shows a rapid rate of absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, reaching the maximal concentration after 0.5 h. Clearance in vivo is moderate to high in both rat and dog (35 and 29 mL/min/kg, respectively). Elimination halflives are on the shorter side across the species, being 2.7 h in rat and 0.8-1.1 h in dog^[1].