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SM-21 maleate
Chemical Name:(±)-Tropanyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)butanoate maleate
Biological Activity:
Potent and selective σ2 antagonist with central
effects following systemic administration. Causes increased release of
acetylcholine at central muscarinic synapses. Potent analgesic (efficacy
comparable to morphine) and nootropic agent.
Ghelardiniet al (1997) Antinociceptive profile of 3-α-tropanyl-(2-Cl)-acid
phenoxybutyrate (SM-21): a novel analgesic with a presynaptic cholinergic
mechanism of action. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 282 430. Ghelardiniet al (2000) Pharmacological identification of SM-21, the novel s2 antagonist. Pharmacol.Biochem.Behav. 67 659. Matsumoto
and Mack (2001) (±)-SM 21 attenuates the convulsive and locomotor
stimulatory effects of cocaine in mice. Eur.J.Pharmacol. 417 R1.