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ritanserin and Opioid-Related Disorders

ritanserin has been researched along with Opioid-Related Disorders in 1 studies

Ritanserin: A selective and potent serotonin-2 antagonist that is effective in the treatment of a variety of syndromes related to anxiety and depression. The drug also improves the subjective quality of sleep and decreases portal pressure.
ritanserin : A thiazolopyrimidine that is 5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one which is substituted at position 7 by a methyl group and at position 6 by a 2-{4-[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methylidene]piperidin-1-yl}ethyl group. A potent and long-acting seratonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) antagonist of the subtype 5-HT2 (Ki = 0.39 nM), it is used in the treatment of a variety of disorders including anxiety, depression and schizophrenia. It has little sedative action.

Opioid-Related Disorders: Disorders related to or resulting from abuse or misuse of OPIOIDS.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ehrman, RN1
Robbins, SJ1
Cornish, JW1
Childress, AR1
O'Brien, CP1

Trials

1 trial available for ritanserin and Opioid-Related Disorders

ArticleYear
Failure of ritanserin to block cocaine cue reactivity in humans.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1996, Volume: 42, Issue:3

    Topics: Arousal; Cocaine; Cues; Galvanic Skin Response; Heart Rate; Humans; Motivation; Neurologic Examinati

1996