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Chemical compound (drug)
BRL-44408 is a drug used in scientific research which acts as a selective antagonist for the α2A adrenoreceptor.[1] It has been suggested as having potential therapeutic application in the treatment of extrapyramidal side effects produced by some antipsychotic medications.[2]
References
- ^ Alberts P (January 1993). "Subtype classification of presynaptic alpha 2-adrenoceptors". General Pharmacology. 24 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1016/0306-3623(93)90003-g. PMID 8387042.
- ^ Imaki J, Mae Y, Shimizu S, Ohno Y (April 2009). "Therapeutic potential of alpha2 adrenoceptor antagonism for antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal motor disorders". Neuroscience Letters. 454 (2): 143–7. doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2009.03.001. PMID 19429072. S2CID 38109591.
External links
- Media related to BRL-44408 at Wikimedia Commons
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