PTAC oxalate

Biological Activity

PTAC oxalate is a muscarinic receptor ligand. Displays partial agonist activity at M₂ and M₄ receptors; exhibits antagonist effects at M₁, M₃ and M₅ receptors (K_i values are 2.8, 0.2, 0.6, 0.2 and 0.8 nM respectively). Displays selectivity for muscarinic receptors over a range of neurotransmitter receptors and ion channels. Inhibits firing rate of dopaminergic cells in the limbic ventral tegmental area after acute administration, without binding to dopamine receptors.

Technical Data

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Background References

1. Towards a muscarinic hypothesis of schizophrenia.
   Raedler et al.
   Mol.Psychiatry, 2007;12:232
2. Muscarinic receptor agonists, like DA receptor antagonist antipsychotics, inhibit conditioned avoidance response in rats.
   Shannon et al.
   J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 1999;290:901
3. Unexpected antipsychotic-like activity with the muscarinic receptor ligand (5R,6R)6-(3-propylthio-1,2,5-thiadiazol-4-yl)-1-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane.
   Bymaster et al.
   Eur.J.Pharmacol., 1998;356:109

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