benzofurans has been researched along with nisoxetine* in 2 studies
2 other study(ies) available for benzofurans and nisoxetine
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(-)-Trans-epsilon-viniferin, a polyphenol present in wines, is an inhibitor of noradrenaline and 5-hydroxytryptamine uptake and of monoamine oxidase activity.
(-)-Trans-epsilon-viniferin (epsilon-viniferin, 5-200 microM), a dimer of resveratrol, concentration-dependently inhibited the uptake of [3H]noradrenaline and [3H]5-HT by synaptosomes from rat brain (being slightly but significantly more selective against [3H]noradrenaline) and the uptake of [3H]5-HT by human platelets. On the other hand, epsilon-viniferin (5-200 microM) concentration-dependently inhibited the enzymatic activity of commercial (human recombinant) monoamine oxidase (MAO) isoform (MAO-A and MAO-B) activity, being slightly but significantly more selective against MAO-B than against MAO-A. Taking into account that the principal groups of drugs used to treat major depression are noradrenaline/5-HT uptake or MAO inhibitors, under the assumption that epsilon-viniferin exhibits a similar behaviour in humans in vivo, our results suggest that this natural polyphenol may be of value as a structural template for the design and development of new antidepressant drugs with two important biochemical activities combined in the same chemical structure: noradrenaline/5-HT uptake and MAO inhibitory activity. Topics: Animals; Benzofurans; Blood Platelets; Brain; Cell Line; Citalopram; Clorgyline; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Fluoxetine; Humans; Imipramine; Iproniazid; Isoenzymes; Male; Monoamine Oxidase; Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; Norepinephrine; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Recombinant Proteins; Selegiline; Serotonin; Stilbenes; Synaptosomes; Tritium; Wine | 2006 |
Effects of norepinephrine and 5-hydroxytryptamine reuptake inhibitors on electrically-induced spinal cord seizures in rats.
Nisoxetine and desipramine (inhibitors of norepinephrine reuptake) each exerted a suppressant effect on spinal cord seizures by decreasing the duration of tonic extension. In addition, desipramine increased the duration of tonic flexion and nisoxetine decreased the total duration of seizure. In contrast, citalopram (an inhibitor of 5-hydroxytryptamine reuptake) did not affect any of these seizure components. These observations support the concept that spinal cord noradrenergic, but not 5-hydroxytryptaminergic neurons act as attenuators of convulsive activity. Topics: Animals; Benzofurans; Citalopram; Desipramine; Electric Stimulation; Female; Fluoxetine; Norepinephrine; Propylamines; Rats; Seizures; Serotonin Antagonists; Spinal Cord | 1980 |