title: Behavioral and serotonin receptor properties of 4-substituted derivatives of the hallucinogen 1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-aminopropane.
abstract: The serotonin (5-HT) receptor affinities and behavioral (discriminative stimulus) properties of a series of 4-substituted derivatives of 1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-aminopropanes (2,5-DMA) were investigated. The substituents at the 4-position included H, OMe, OEt, Me, Et, F, Br, I, and NO2. Substituent lipophilicities (pi values) of these functionalities appear to have a minimal effect on either 5-HT receptor affinity or behavioral activity. Those derivatives previously found to be most potent in human studies possess significant affinity for 5-HT receptors. Furthermore, when rats trained to discriminate (+/-)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOM) from saline were used, generalization was found to occur upon administration of the 4-substituted 2,5-DMA derivatives. Because a direct relationship exists between the ED50 values obtained from these discrimination studies and human hallucinogenic potencies, the discriminative stimulus paradigm, with DOM as a training drug, appears to be a useful tool for comparing the quantitative and qualitative (DOM-like) effects produced by certain hallucinogenic agents.
mesh_terms: D004290:DOM 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Methylamphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D004193:Discrimination Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007536:Isomerism; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines; D006213:Hallucinogens; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D004290:DOM 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Methylamphetamine; C036157:2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine