Cayman 1-(1-Naphthyl)Piperazine (Hydrochloride); Purity- Greater

1-(1-Naphthyl)piperazine (1-NP) is a ligand for serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) receptors. It acts as an antagonist for 5-HT at 5-HT₁ and 5-HT₂ in rat cortical membranes with IC₅₀ values of 6 and 1 nM, respectively.¹ 1-NP also blocks contraction in the rat fundus induced by either 5-HT or tryptamine (IC₅₀ = 1 nM for both agonists).¹ 1-NP mimics the 5-HT₁ agonist 1-(m-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine (TFMPP, Item No. 11205) in decreasing 5-HT receptor turnover and increasing serum corticosterone, suggesting that, in the absence of 5-HT, 1-NP may act as an agonist of the 5-HT₁ receptor.² However, in squirrel monkeys, 1-NP acts as a non-selective 5-HT receptor antagonist in altering operant behavior.² 1-NP also binds to the human 5-HT₆ receptor with an affinity comparable to that of 5-HT (K_is = 120 and 100 nM, respectively).³

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