Lometraline (INN; developmental code name CP-14,368) is a drug and an aminotetralin derivative.[1] A structural modification of tricyclic neuroleptics, lometraline was originally patented by Pfizer as an antipsychotic, tranquilizer, and antiparkinsonian agent.[2][3] However, it was instead later studied as a potential antidepressant and/or anxiolytic agent, though clinical studies revealed no psychoactivity at the doses used and further investigation was suspended.[1][4][5] Further experimental modifications of the chemical structure of lometraline resulted in the discovery of tametraline, a potent inhibitor of the reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine, which in turn led to the discovery of the now widely popular antidepressant sertraline, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).[6]
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| Other names | N,N-dimethyl-8-chloro-5-methoxy-1-aminotetralin |
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| Formula | C13H18ClNO |
| Molar mass | 239.74 g·mol−1 |
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The precursor ketone can undergo a Mannich reaction with pyrrolidine to yield CID:12348935. This specific agent had analgesic activity in the same range as morphine and was not antagonized by naloxone.[7][8]
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- ^ a b Park S, Gershon S, Angrist B, Floyd A (February 1972). "Evaluation of an aminotetraline, CP 14.368, as an antidepressant". Current Therapeutic Research, Clinical and Experimental. 14 (2): 65–70. PMID 4401233.
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- ^ United States. Patent Office (1972). "Lometraline: tranquillizer, anti-parkinson agent". Official gazette of the United States Patent Office: Patents. The Office. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ McMahon FG (1974). Psychopharmacological agents. Futura Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-87993-052-3. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. Arbeitskreis für Schlafforschung (1973). The Nature of sleep. Die Natur des Schlafes. La nature du sommeil: International symposium, Würzburg, 23-26.9.1971. G. Fischer. ISBN 978-3-437-10295-0. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Koe BK, Harbert CA, Sarges R, Weissman A, Welch WM (2006). "Discovery of sertraline (Zoloft®)". Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ Welch WM, Harbert CA, Sarges R, Stratten WP, Weissman A (May 1977). "Analgesic and tranquilizing activity of 5,8-disubstituted 1-tetralone Mannich bases". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 20 (5): 699–705. doi:10.1021/jm00215a016. PMID 853506.
- ^ Welch WM, Plattner JJ, Stratten WP, Harbert CA (March 1978). "Analgesic and tranquilizing activity of 5,8-disubstituted 2-aminomethyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalenes". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 21 (3): 257–63. doi:10.1021/jm00201a004. PMID 628000.