1234567Rudin D, McCorvy JD, Glatfelter GC, Luethi D, Szöllősi D, Ljubišić T, etal. (March 2022). "(2-Aminopropyl)benzo[β]thiophenes (APBTs) are novel monoamine transporter ligands that lack stimulant effects but display psychedelic-like activity in mice". Neuropsychopharmacology. 47 (4): 914–923. doi:10.1038/s41386-021-01221-0. PMC8882185. PMID34750565. The 5-HT2A receptor is the primary target for LSD, psilocybin, and other hallucinogenic drugs in the brain [76, 77]. Other hallucinogenic drugs acting strongly at 5-HT2A include 3-API [78, 79], while, by contrast, 5-API displays a much lower potency and efficacy [18]. Hence, the interaction of APIs with the 5-HT2A receptor is dependent on the position of the alkylamine side chain on the indole ring. Although relevant data have not been reported for 3-APB, the 5-methoxy-substituted derivative 5-methoxy-3-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran has high affinity for 5-HT2A sites [80]. In line with the activity of 5-API, both 5-APB and 6-APB have been shown to be active at 5-HT2A with relatively low potency and efficacy [20]. Given those previous findings, it is notable that 3-APBT, 5-APBT, and 6-APBT are highly efficacious 5-HT2A agonists. Hence, compared to APIs and APBs, the ability of APBTs to activate the 5-HT2A receptor does not depend on side chain position.
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