1-(2-DIPHENYLMETHOXYETHYL)-4-(3-PHENYLPROPYL)PIPERAZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Uses

A very potent and selective inhibitor of dopamine uptake

Definition

ChEBI: A hydrochloride salt that is obtained by reaction of 1-[2-(benzhydryloxy)ethyl]-4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazine with two equivalents of hydrogen chloride. Potent and selective inhibitor of dopamine uptake (KD = 5.5 nM in rat striatal memb anes).

Biochem/physiol Actions

GBR 12935 inhibits the dopamine and norepinephrine transporters with Kis of 21.5 nM and 225 nM, respectively. It does not inhibit the serotonin transporter (Ki = 6.5 mM). GBR 12935 binds to a nondopaminergic piperazine site in blood platelets and brain that has been identified as cytochrome P450.