TAAR1 activation modulates monoaminergic neurotransmission, preventing hyperdopaminergic and hypoglutamatergic activity

FG Revel, JL Moreau, RR Gainetdinov… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
The trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1), activated by endogenous metabolites of
amino acids like the trace amines p-tyramine and β-phenylethylamine, has proven to be an …

A new perspective for schizophrenia: TAAR1 agonists reveal antipsychotic-and antidepressant-like activity, improve cognition and control body weight

FG Revel, JL Moreau, B Pouzet, R Mory… - Molecular …, 2013 - nature.com
Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe and highly complex mental illness. Current treatments
manage the positive symptoms, yet have minimal effects on the negative and cognitive …

Neuropharmacological potentials of β-carboline alkaloids for neuropsychiatric disorders

YO Ayipo, MN Mordi, M Mustapha… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Neuropsychiatric disorders are diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) which are
characterised by complex pathomechanisms that including homeostatic failure, malfunction …

Heterocycle-based multicomponent reactions in drug discovery: from hit finding to rational design

P Nadal Rodríguez, O Ghashghaei, A Bagán… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the context of the structural complexity necessary for a molecule to selectively display a
therapeutical action and the requirements for suitable pharmacokinetics, a robust synthetic …

Agmatine protects against scopolamine-induced water maze performance impairment and hippocampal ERK and Akt inactivation

M Moosavi, GY Khales, L Abbasi, A Zarifkar… - …, 2012 - Elsevier
Cholinergic brain activity plays a significant role in memory. Scopolamine a muscarinic
cholinergic antagonist is known to induce impairment in Morris water maze performance, the …

Stimulation of α2-adrenergic receptors in the central nucleus of the amygdala attenuates stress-induced reinstatement of nicotine seeking in rats

H Yamada, AW Bruijnzeel - Neuropharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
Tobacco addiction is a chronic disorder that is characterized by craving for tobacco products,
withdrawal upon smoking cessation, and relapse after periods of abstinence. Previous …

[HTML][HTML] Benzofuranyl-2-imidazoles as imidazoline I2 receptor ligands for Alzheimer's disease

S Rodriguez-Arevalo, A Bagan, C Grinan-Ferre… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent findings unveil the pharmacological modulation of imidazoline I 2 receptors (I 2-IR)
as a novel strategy to face unmet medical neurodegenerative diseases. In this work, we …

Agmatine diminishes behavioral and endocrine alterations in a rat model of post-traumatic stress disorder

MB Kale, SR Rahangdale, TA Banarase… - Neuroscience …, 2025 - Elsevier
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is a severe anxiety disorder characterized by
associative fear conditioning. Single prolonged stress (SPS) is a widely accepted reliable …

Bicyclic α-Iminophosphonates as High Affinity Imidazoline I2 Receptor Ligands for Alzheimer's Disease

S Abás, S Rodriguez-Arevalo, A Bagán… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Imidazoline I2 receptors (I2-IR), widely distributed in the CNS and altered in patients that
suffer from neurodegenerative disorders, are orphans from a structural point of view, and …

Discovery of (3-Phenylcarbamoyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-yl)phosphonates as Imidazoline I2 Receptor Ligands with Anti-Alzheimer and Analgesic Properties

A Bagán, A López-Ruiz, S Abás… - Journal of medicinal …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Imidazoline I 2 receptors (I2-IRs) are altered in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and are
associated with analgesia. I2-IRs are not structurally described, and their pharmacological …