SKF 83959 hydrobromide

Definition

ChEBI: A benzazepine that is 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3-benzazepine bearing a 3-methylphenyl substituent at position 1, a methyl substituent at position 3, a chloro substituent at position 6 and two hydroxy substituents at positions 7 and 8. Dopamine D1-like receptor p rtial agonist (Ki values are 1.18, 7.56, 920 and 399 nM for rat D1, D5, D2 and D3 receptors respectively). May act as an antagonist in vivo, producing anti-Parkinsonian effects and antagonising the behavioral effects of cocaine.

Biological Activity

Dopamine D 1 -like receptor partial agonist (K i values are 1.18, 7.56, 920 and 399 nM for rat D 1 , D 5 , D 2 and D 3 receptors respectively). May act as an antagonist in vivo , producing antiparkinsonian effects and antagonizing the behavioral effects of cocaine.