Pharmacologic Substance
quipazine
Subclass of:
Piperazines;
Quinolines
Definitions related to quipazine:
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A pharmacologic congener of serotonin that contracts smooth muscle and has actions similar to those of tricyclic antidepressants. It has been proposed as an oxytocic.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A piperazine-based nonselective serotonin (5-HT) receptor agonist with antidepressant and oxytocic activities. Quipazine targets and binds to serotonin receptors, particularly to the 5HT2A and 5HT3 receptors. Serotonin receptor activation by quipazine may lead to smooth muscle contraction and antidepressant effects.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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