6-Fluoronorepinephrine

6-Fluoronorepinephrine

6-Fluoronorepinephrine

Chemical compound

6-Fluoronorepinephrine (6-FNE) is a selective α1- and α2-adrenergic receptor full agonist related to norepinephrine.[1][2] It is the only selective full agonist for the α-adrenergic receptors known to date and has been used to study their function in scientific research.[2] Infusion of 6-FNE into the locus coeruleus of rodents produces marked hyperactivity and behavioral disinhibition by suppressing activity in the area via stimulation of α1-adrenergic receptors.[2][3]

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References

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    Kirk KL, Cantacuzene D, Nimitkitpaisan Y, McCulloh D, Padgett WL, Daly JW, Creveling CR (1979). "Synthesis and biological properties of 2-, 5-, and 6-fluoronorepinephrines". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 22 (12): 1493–7. doi:10.1021/jm00198a012. PMID 231654.
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    Stone EA, Lin Y, Sarfraz Y, Quartermain D (2009). "Marked behavioral activation from inhibitory stimulation of locus coeruleus α1-adrenoceptors by a full agonist". Brain Research. 1291: 21–31. doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2009.07.049. PMC 2735576. PMID 19632210.
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    Stone EA, Grunewald GL, Lin Y, Ahsan R, Rosengarten H, Kramer HK, Quartermain D (2003). "Role of epinephrine stimulation of CNS α1-adrenoceptors in motor activity in mice". Synapse. 49 (1): 67–76. doi:10.1002/syn.10212. PMID 12710017. S2CID 35324292.
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