Ciclindole (INN; WIN-27,147-2), also known as cyclindole (USAN), is an antipsychotic with a tricyclic structure that was never marketed.[1][2] It displaces spiperone binding in vitro and elevates dopamine levels in the striatum, indicating it acts as a D2 receptor antagonist.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Triggle DJ (1996). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC. ISBN 0-412-46630-9.
  2. ^ a b Wood PL, McQuade PS (1984). "Ciclindole and flucindole: novel tetrahydrocarbazolamine neuroleptics". Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry. 8 (4–6): 773–7. doi:10.1016/0278-5846(84)90057-5. PMID 6152347. S2CID 39252411.