Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of new arylpiperazines N-{4-[4-(aryl) piperazine-1-yl]-phenyl}-amine derivatives: Putative role of 5-HT 1A receptors

M Khatri, SK Rai, S Alam, A Vij, M Tiwari

Index: Khatri, Manisha; Rai, Santosh Kumar; Alam, Sameena; Vij, Anjana; Tiwari, Manisha Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2009 , vol. 17, # 5 p. 1890 - 1897

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Abstract

In an attempt to design novel 5-HT1A agonists/partial agonists, based on an arylpiperazine nucleus, a series of N-{4-[4-(aryl) piperazine-1-yl]-phenyl}-amine derivatives were synthesized and biologically tested. The anxiolytic effect of the compounds was investigated employing the Elevated plus Maze (EPM) task. On the basis of in vivo functional test, compound 1c (3mg/kg) and 4c (3mg/kg) induced significant increments in open arm ...