Uses
GBR 12935 is a potent, and selective dopamine reuptake inhibitor, with the binding constant (Kd) of 1.08 nM in COS-7 cells. GBR 12935 stimulates the locomotion activity in different mice strains but fails to induce stereotypy. Thus, GBR 12935 also prevents the d-Fenfluramine-induced head-twitch response in mice[1][2][3][4].
References
[1] Hiroi T, et al. Specific binding of 1-[2-(diphenylmethoxy)ethyl]-4-(3-phenyl propyl) piperazine (GBR-12935), an inhibitor of the dopamine transporter, to human CYP2D6. Biochem Pharmacol. 1997 Jun 15;53(12):1937-9. DOI:
10.1016/s0006-2952(97)00172-x[2] Rahman S, et al. Negative interaction of dopamine D2 receptor antagonists and GBR 12909 and GBR 12935 dopamine uptake inhibitors in the nucleus accumbens. Eur J Pharmacol. 2001 Feb 23;414(1):37-44. DOI:
10.1016/s0014-2999(01)00785-3[3] Tolliver BK, et al. Comparison of cocaine and GBR 12935: effects on locomotor activity and stereotypy in two inbred mouse strains. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1994 Jul;48(3):733-9. DOI:
10.1016/0091-3057(94)90340-9[4] Darmani NA. Cocaine and selective monoamine uptake blockers (sertraline, nisoxetine, and GBR 12935) prevent the d-fenfluramine-induced head-twitch response in mice. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1998 May;60(1):83-90. DOI:
10.1016/s0091-3057(97)00548-0
