Monoamine releasing agent

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Amphetamine, the prototypical monoamine releasing agent, which acts on norepinephrine and dopamine.

A monoamine releasing agent (MRA), or simply monoamine releaser, is a

trace amines, many substituted amphetamines
, and related compounds.

Types of MRAs

MRAS can be classified by the monoamines they mainly release, although these drugs lie on a spectrum.

Mechanism of action

MRAs cause the

postsynaptic receptors. Certain MRAs interact with other presynaptic intracellular receptors which promote monoamine neurotransmission as well (e.g., methamphetamine is also an agonist at σ1 receptor
).

Effects

Monoamine releasing agents can have a wide variety of effects depending upon their selectivity for monoamines. Selective serotonin releasing agents such as fenfluramine and related compounds are described as dysphoric and lethargic in lower doses, and in higher doses some hallucinogenic effects have been reported.[2][3] Less selective serotonergic agents that stimulate an efflux in dopamine, such as MDMA are described as more pleasant, increasing energy, sociability and elevating mood.[4] Dopamine releasing agents, usually selective for both norepinephrine and dopamine have psychostimulant effect, causing an increase in energy, and elevated mood.[5] Other variables can significantly affect the subjective effects, such as infusion rate(increasing positive effects of cocaine), and expectancy.[6] Selectively noradrenergic drugs are minimally psychoactive, but as demonstrated by ephedrine may be distinguished from placebo, and trends towards liking.[7] They may also be ergogenic,[8] in contrast to reboxetine which is solely a reuptake inhibitor.[9][10]

Selectivity

MRAs act to varying extents on serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Some induce the release of all three neurotransmitters to a similar degree, like

MBDB is a fairly balanced SNRA but a weak releaser of dopamine (~6- and 10-fold lower for dopamine than norepinephrine or serotonin, respectively). Even more selective include agents like fenfluramine, a selective SRA, and ephedrine
, a selective NRA. The differences in selectivity of these agents is the result of different affinities as substrates for the monoamine transporters, and thus differing ability to gain access into monoaminergic neurons and induce monoamine neurotransmitter release via the TAAR1 and VMAT2 proteins.

As of present, no selective DRAs are known. This is because it has proven extremely difficult to separate DAT affinity from NET affinity and retain releasing efficacy at the same time.

Activity profiles

Activity profiles of MRAs (EC50, nM)[13][14]
Compound 5-HTTooltip Serotonin NETooltip Norepinephrine DATooltip Dopamine Type Class Ref
2C-E >100000 >100000 >100000 IA Phenethylamine [15]
2C-I >100000 >100000 >100000 IA Phenethylamine [15]
3-Chloromethcathinone ND ND 46.8 ND Cathinone [16]
3-Fluoroamphetamine 1937 16.1 24.2 NDRA Amphetamine [17]
3-Methylamphetamine 218 18.3 33.3 NDRA Amphetamine [17]
4-Fluoroamphetamine 730–939 28.0–37 51.5–200 NDRA Amphetamine [17][15]
cis-4-Methylaminorex 53.2 4.8 1.7 NDRA Aminorex [18]
4-Methylamphetamine 53.4 22.2 44.1 SNDRA Amphetamine [17]
4-Methylphenethylamine ND ND 271 ND Phenethylamine [16]
4-Methylthiomethamphetamine 21 ND ND ND Amphetamine [19]
4,4'-Dimethylaminorex ND ND ND SNDRA Aminorex ND
  ''cis''-4,4'-Dimethylaminorex 17.7–18.5 11.8–26.9 8.6–10.9 SNDRA Aminorex [18][20]
  ''trans''-4,4'-Dimethylaminorex 59.9 31.6 24.4 SNDRA Aminorex [20]
5-(2-Aminopropyl)indole
28–104.8 13.3–79 12.9–173 SNDRA Amphetamine [12][21]
  (''R'')-5-(2-Aminopropyl)indole 177 81 1062 SNRA Amphetamine [12]
  (''S'')-5-(2-Aminopropyl)indole ND ND ND SNDRA Amphetamine ND
5-Chloro-αMT 16 3434 54 SDRA Tryptamine [12]
5-Fluoro-αMT
19 126 32 SNDRA Tryptamine [12]
5-MeO-αMT
460 8900 1500 SNDRA Tryptamine [15]
5-MeO-DMT >100000 >100000 >100000 IA Tryptamine [15]
6-(2-Aminopropyl)indole 19.9 25.6 164.0 SNDRA Amphetamine [21]
Adderall ND ND ND NDRA Amphetamine ND
α-Methyltryptamine 68 79 180 SNDRA Tryptamine [15]
Amfepramone (diethylpropion) >10000 >10000 >10000 PD Cathinone [22]
Aminorex 193–414 15.1–26.4 9.1–49.4 SNDRA Aminorex [23][18]
Amphetamine ND ND ND NDRA Amphetamine ND
  D-Amphetamine 698–1765 6.6–7.2 5.8–24.8 NDRA Amphetamine [23][24]
  L-Amphetamine ND ND ND NRA Amphetamine ND
β-Ketophenethylamine ND ND 208 ND Phenethylamine [16]
BDB
180 540 2,300 NDRA Amphetamine [15]
Benzylpiperazine ≥6050 62–68 175–600 NDRA Arylpiperazine [15][25][14]
Butylamphetamine ND ND IA ND Amphetamine [16]
Cathinone ND ND ND NDRA Cathinone ND
  D-Cathinone ND ND ND NRA Cathinone ND
  L-Cathinone 2366 12.4 18.5 NDRA Cathinone [26]
Chlorphentermine 30.9 >10000 2650 SRA Amphetamine [23]
DMPP 26 56 1207 SNRA Arylpiperazine [19]
Dopamine >10000 66.2 86.9 NDRA Phenethylamine [23]
DPT >100000 >100000 >100000 IA Tryptamine [15]
Ephedrine ND ND ND NDRA
Cathinol
ND
  D-Ephedrine >10000 43.1–72.4 236–1350 NDRA Cathinol [23]
  L-Ephedrine >10000 218 2104 NRA Cathinol [23][26]
Epinephrine
ND ND ND NDRA Phenethylamine ND
Ethcathinone 2118 99.3 >1000 NRA Cathinone [22]
Ethylamphetamine
ND ND 296 ND Amphetamine [16]
Fenfluramine 79.3–108 739 >10000 SRA Amphetamine [23][27][28]
  D-Fenfluramine 51.7 302 >10000 SNRA Amphetamine [23][27]
  
L-Fenfluramine
147 >10000 >10000 SRA Amphetamine [27][29]
MBDB
540 3300 >100,000 SNRA Amphetamine [15]
mCPP 28–38.1 ≥1400 63000 SRA Arylpiperazine [15][29][30]
MDA
160 108 190 SNDRA Amphetamine [28]
  (''R'')-MDA 310 290 900 SNDRA Amphetamine [28]
  (''S'')-MDA 100 50 98 SNDRA Amphetamine [28]
MDEA
47 2608 622 SNDRA Amphetamine [19]
  (''R'')-MDEA 52 651 507 SNDRA Amphetamine [19]
  (''S'')-MDEA 465 RI RI SRA Amphetamine [19]
MDMA
49.6–72 54.1–110 51.2–278 SNDRA Amphetamine [23][31][21][28]
  (''R'')-MDMA 340 560 3700 SNDRA Amphetamine [28]
  (''S'')-MDMA 74 136 142 SNDRA Amphetamine [28]
MDMAR ND ND ND SNDRA Aminorex ND
  ''cis''-MDMAR 43.9 14.8 10.2 SNDRA Aminorex [20]
  ''trans''-MDMAR 73.4 38.9 36.2 SNDRA Aminorex [20]
Mephedrone 118.3–122 58–62.7 49.1–51 SNDRA Cathinone [31][24]
Methamnetamine 13 34 10 SNDRA Amphetamine [19]
Methamphetamine ND ND ND NDRA Amphetamine ND
  
D-Methamphetamine
736–1291.7 12.3–13.8 8.5–24.5 NDRA Amphetamine [23][31]
  L-Methamphetamine 4640 28.5 416 NRA Amphetamine [23]
Methcathinone ND ND ND NDRA Cathinone ND
  D-Methcathinone ND ND ND NRA Cathinone ND
  L-Methcathinone 1772 13.1 14.8 NDRA Cathinone [26]
Methylone 234–242.1 140–152.3 117–133.0 SNDRA Cathinone [31][24]
Naphthylisopropylamine
3.4 11.1 12.6 SNDRA Amphetamine [32]
Norephedrine
ND ND ND NDRA Cathinol ND
  D-Norephedrine >10000 42.1 302 NDRA Cathinol [26]
  L-Norephedrine (phenylpropanolamine) >10000 137 1371 NRA Cathinol [26]
Norepinephrine >10000 164 869 NDRA Phenethylamine [23]
Norfenfluramine 104 168–170 1900–1925 SNRA Amphetamine [27][28]
Norpropylhexedrine ND ND ND NDRA Cyclohexethylamine ND
  D-Norpropylhexedrine ND ND ND NRA Cyclohexethylamine ND
  L-Norpropylhexedrine ND ND ND NDRA Cyclohexethylamine ND
Norpseudoephedrine ND ND ND NDRA Cathinol ND
  D-Norpseudoephedrine (cathine) >10000 15.0 68.3 NDRA Cathinol [26]
  L-Norpseudoephedrine >10000 30.1 294 NDRA Cathinol [26]
oMPP 175 39.1 296–542 SNDRA Arylpiperazine [33][16]
PAL-738 23 65 58 SNDRA Phenylmorpholine [19]
Phenethylamine ND ND 39.5 NDRA Phenethylamine [16]
Phendimetrazine >100000 >10000 >10000 PD Phenylmorpholine [34]
Phenmetrazine 7765 50.4 131 NDRA Phenylmorpholine [34]
Phentermine 3511 39.4 262 NDRA Amphetamine [23]
Phenylalaninol ND ND ND ND Amphetamine ND
  D-Phenylalaninol >10000 106 1355 NRA Amphetamine [33]
  L-Phenylalaninol ND ND ND ND Amphetamine ND
Phenylisobutylamine ND ND 225 ND Amphetamine [16]
pMPP 3200 1500 11000 SNRA Arylpiperazine [15]
pNPP 43 >10000 >10000 SRA Arylpiperazine [19]
Propylamphetamine ND ND RI (1013) ND Amphetamine [16]
Propylhexedrine ND ND ND NDRA Cyclohexethylamine ND
  D-Propylhexedrine ND ND ND NRA Cyclohexethylamine ND
  L-Propylhexedrine ND ND ND NDRA Cyclohexethylamine ND
Pseudoephedrine ND ND ND NDRA Cathinol ND
  
D-Pseudoephedrine
>10000 4092 9125 NDRA Cathinol [26]
  L-Pseudoephedrine >10000 224 1988 NRA Cathinol [26]
Pseudophenmetrazine >10000 514 RI NRA Phenylmorpholine [34]
Psilocin 561 >10000 >10000 SRA Tryptamine [19]
Serotonin 44.4 >10000 >10000 SRA Tryptamine [23]
TFMPP
121 ND >10000 SRA Arylpiperazine [25]
TFMCPP 33 >10000 >10000 SRA Arylpiperazine [19]
Trimethoxyamphetamine
16000 >100000 >100000 IA Amphetamine [15]
Tyramine 2775 40.6 119 NDRA Phenethylamine [23]
The smaller the value, the more strongly the substance activates or releases the neurotransmitter.

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