5-Methoxytryptamine

5-Methoxytryptamine
Clinical data
Other names5-MT; Mexamine
Drug classSerotonin receptor agonist
Identifiers
  • 2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanamine
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H14N2O
Molar mass190.246 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O(c1cc2c(cc1)[nH]cc2CCN)C
  • InChI=1S/C11H14N2O/c1-14-9-2-3-11-10(6-9)8(4-5-12)7-13-11/h2-3,6-7,13H,4-5,12H2,1H3 checkY
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5-Methoxytryptamine (5-MT), also known as mexamine, is a tryptamine derivative closely related to the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin. 5-MT has been shown to occur naturally in the body in low levels.[1] It is formed via the deacetylation of melatonin in the pineal gland.[1]

Pharmacology

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Pharmacodynamics

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5-MT acts as a full agonist of the serotonin 5-HT1, 5-HT2, 5-HT4, 5-HT6, and 5-HT7 receptors.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] It has no affinity for the 5-HT3 receptor and its affinity for the 5-HT1E receptor is very weak in comparison to the other 5-HT1 receptors.[5][9] Its affinity for the 5-HT5A receptor is unknown.[citation needed]

Measured affinity for some receptors (incomplete list):

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Wu PH, Gurevich N, Carlen PL (1988). "Serotonin-1A receptor activation in hippocampal CA1 neurons by 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin, 5-methoxytryptamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine". Neurosci. Lett. 86 (1): 72–76. doi:10.1016/0304-3940(88)90185-1. PMID 2966313. S2CID 21620262.
  3. ^ Yamada J, Sugimoto Y, Yoshikawa T, Horisaka K (1997). "Hyperglycemia induced by the 5-HT receptor agonist, 5-methoxytryptamine, in rats: involvement of the peripheral 5-HT2A receptor". Eur J Pharmacol. 323 (2–3): 235–240. doi:10.1016/S0014-2999(97)00029-0. PMID 9128844.
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  5. ^ a b Craig DA, Eglen RM, Walsh LK, Perkins LA, Whiting RL, Clarke DE (1990). "5-Methoxytryptamine and 2-methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine-induced desensitization as a discriminative tool for the 5-HT3 and putative 5-HT4 receptors in guinea pig ileum". Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch Pharmacol. 342 (1): 9–16. doi:10.1007/bf00178965. PMID 2402303. S2CID 24743785.
  6. ^ Boess FG, Monsma Jr FJ, Carolo C, Meyer V, Rudler A, Zwingelstein C, Sleight AJ (1997). "Functional and radioligand binding characterization of rat 5-HT6 receptors stably expressed in HEK293 cells". Neuropharmacology. 36 (4–5): 713–720. doi:10.1016/S0028-3908(97)00019-1. PMID 9225298. S2CID 41813873.
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