Dual serotonin 5-HT1A receptor agonist and dopamine D2 receptor antagonist. Prepn: H. B"ottcher et al., EP 707007; eidem, US 5767132 (1996, 1998 both to Merck Patent GmbH). PET receptor binding study: E. A. Rabiner et al., J. Psychopharmacol. 16, 195 (2002). Neurochemical profile: G. D. Bartoszyk et al., J. Neural Transm. 111, 113 (2004). Clinical evaluation in dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease: C. W. Olanow et al., Clin. Neuropharmacol. 27, 58 (2004); W. Bara-Jimenez et al., Mov. Disord. 20, 932 (2005).
Antidyskinetic.
Antidyskinetic; Serotonin Receptor Agonist; Dopamine Receptor Antagonist