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2665 Aptazapine
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Properties

Background

Red
Bottle

Green
Cap

Light blue
Syringe

Light blue
Bubbles
No
Drops
No
Label
Pill

Chemistry

Formula
C16H19N3
Carbon
16
Polarity
Neutral

Aptazapine (developmental code name CGS-7525A) is a tetracyclic antidepressant (TeCA) which was assayed in clinical trials for the treatment of depression in the 1980s but was never marketed. It is a potent α₂-adrenergic receptor antagonist with ~10x the strength of the related compound mianserin and has also been shown to act as a 5-HT₂ receptor antagonist and H₁ receptor inverse agonist, while having no significant effects on the reuptake of serotonin or norepinephrine. Based on its pharmacological profile, aptazapine may be classified as a noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant (NaSSA).

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