title: Differential effects of the enantiomers of 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-N-n-propylpiperidine (3-PPP) at dopamine receptor sites.
abstract: The agonist actions of 3-PPP at central dopamine (DA) autoreceptors were found to reside mostly in its (+) enantiomer, (+)-3-PPP also reduced striatal content of DOPAC and HVA, whereas (-)-3-PPP elevated HVA levels. Only (-)-3-PPP antagonized DA stimulation of DA-receptor linked adenylate cyclase. It was more effective than (+)-3-PPP at inhibiting [3H]DA binding to striatal membranes. The results suggest that (+)-3-PPP may act predominantly at DA autoreceptors, while (-)-3-PPP exhibits weak affinity for presynaptic and postsynaptic DA receptors.
mesh_terms: D015102:3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000494:pharmacology; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000187:drug effects*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006719:Homovanillic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013574:Synaptosomes / Q000187:drug effects; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D010880:Piperidines; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D015102:3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid; C026539:preclamol; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; D001058:Apomorphine; D004298:Dopamine; D006719:Homovanillic Acid