Dopamine releasing agent
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Dopamine releasing agents
)A dopamine releasing agent (DRA) is a type of
4-methylaminorex, but it also has considerable activity as a norepinephrine releaser. These drugs are frequently used for recreational purposes and encountered as drugs of abuse
.
A closely related type of drug is a
hydrophobic), whereas for dopamine re-uptake inhibitors it is enthalpy-driven (i.e. conformational change).[1][2]
There is some, albeit mixed, in vitro evidence that the antidepressant and modestly selective DRI amineptine may in addition to inhibiting the reuptake of dopamine selectively induce the presynaptic release of dopamine without affecting that of norepinephrine or serotonin.[3][4][5]
See also
- Monoamine releasing agent
- Norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent
- Serotonin–dopamine releasing agent
- Serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent
- Stimulant
- Nootropic
References
- doi:10.1002/chin.200020238. Page 928 (4th of article) 1st paragraph. Lines 8—11. Mirror hotlink.
- PMID 2141637.
- ISBN 978-0-444-53266-4.
- PMID 3708219.
- S2CID 9886698.
External links
- Media related to Dopamine releasing agents at Wikimedia Commons