Chemical Name:N-Methyl-N-[[(1R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5-methoxy-1-naphth
alenyl]methyl]-6-benzofuranethanamine mesylate
Biological Activity:
High affinity α2-adrenoceptor
antagonist and selective 5-HT uptake inhibitor (Ki values are 2.01
and 3.77 nM respectively). Displays low affinity at a variety of structurally
homologous GPCRs.
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