Eltoprazine Dihydrochloride

Eltoprazine (DU 28853) dihydrochloride is a 5-HT1A/5-HT1B receptors agonist and a 5-HT2C receptor antagonist. Eltoprazine dihydrochloride shows antiaggressive and anxiogenic effects[1][2].

[1] Sijbesma H, et al. Eltoprazine, a drug which reduces aggressive behaviour, binds selectively to 5-HT1 receptor sites in the rat brain: an autoradiographic study. Eur J Pharmacol. 1990 Feb 20;177(1-2):55-66. DOI:10.1016/0014-2999(90)90549-l
[2] Rocha B, et al. Chronic mianserin or eltoprazine treatment in rats: effects on the elevated plus-maze test and on limbic 5-HT2C receptor levels. Eur J Pharmacol. 1994 Sep 1;262(1-2):125-31. DOI:10.1016/0014-2999(94)90035-3