title: C1-Methylated 5-hydroxy-2-(dipropylamino)tetralins: central dopamine-receptor stimulating activity.
abstract: C1-Methylated derivatives of the potent dopaminergic agonist 5-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (6) have been synthesized and tested for central dopamine (DA) receptor stimulating activity, by using biochemical and behavioral tests in rats. Both cis- and trans-5-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-(di-n-propylamino) tetralin (4 and 3) may be classified as central DA-receptor agonists, albeit of lower potency than 6. The results obtained indicate that both 4 and 3 display DA-autoreceptor stimulation capacity. However, only one of the isomers, trans-3, is able to elicit clear-cut postsynaptic DA receptor agonist actions at larger doses. 5-Hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-2-(n-propylamino) tetralin (5) was found to be inactive.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007536:Isomerism; D008297:Male; D008745:Methylation; D008781:Methyltyrosines / Q000494:pharmacology; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects*; D012110:Reserpine / Q000494:pharmacology; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D019805:alpha-Methyltyrosine
chemical_list: D008781:Methyltyrosines; D009281:Naphthalenes; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D019805:alpha-Methyltyrosine; D012110:Reserpine