Clinical data | |
---|---|
Other names | NBOH-2C-CN |
Legal status | |
Legal status |
|
Identifiers | |
| |
CAS Number | |
PubChem CID | |
ChemSpider | |
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C18H20N2O3 |
Molar mass | 312.369 g·mol−1 |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| |
|
25CN-NBOH (sometimes also referred to as NBOH-2C-CN) [1] is a compound indirectly derived from the phenethylamine series of hallucinogens, which was discovered in 2014 at the University of Copenhagen. [2] It is a member of the NBOMe family of psychedelics. [3]
The drug is notable in being one of the most selective agonists of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor known. [4] [5] [6] [7] [3]
A tritiated version of 25CN-NBOH has also been accessed and used for more detailed investigations of the binding to serotonin 5-HT2 receptors and autoradiography. [8]
25CN-NBOH is notable as one of the most selective agonists of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor yet discovered, with an affinity (pKi) of 8.88 at the human serotonin 5-HT2A receptor, 100-fold selectivity for the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor over the serotonin 5-HT2C receptor, and 46-fold selectivity for the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor over the serotonin 5-HT2B receptor. [4] [5] [6] [7] However, another study found that 25CN-NBOH only had around 25-fold selectivity for the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor over the serotonin 5-HT2B and 5-HT2C receptors. [3] [7] In any case, in 2020, 25CN-NBOH and the related drug (S,S)-DMBMPP were described as the most selective serotonin 5-HT2A receptor agonists discovered to date. [3]
The structure of 25CN-NBOH in complex with an engineered Gαq heterotrimer of the 5-HT2AR has been determined by cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM), showing a distinct binding mode when compared to LSD. [9]
25CN-NBOH is readily available from 2C-H in 57% over 4 steps. [10]
25CN-NBOH was found to partially substitute for DOI but was considerably weaker at inducing a head-twitch response (HTR) in mice. [11] [12] Another in vivo evaluation of 25CN-NBOH concluded that "Given its distinct in vitro selectivity for 5-HT2A over non 5-HT2 receptors and its behavioral dynamics, 25CN-NBOH appears to be a powerful tool for dissection of receptor-specific cortical circuit dynamics, including 5-HT2A related psychoactivity." [13]
25CN-NBOH induces the HTRs also referred to as "wet dog shakes" in rodents and the cortical fingerprint of serotonin-2A-receptor-mediated shaking behavior has been investigated in detail. [14]
Additional in vivo investigations with this ligand has emerged. [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] Chronic administration in mice lead to desensitization of the 5-HT2AR (measured via HTR) and increased startle amplitude [23] whereas it does not effect reversal learning in mice. [24] 25CN-NBOH was shown to increase the production of CTGF in chondrocytes. [25] In rats, 25CN-NBOH induce a reduction in conditioned fear that was countered by pretreatment with 5-HT2AR inverse agonist MDL100907. [26]
A bioanalytical method for the detection of 25CN-NBOH has been developed. [27]
A review covering the literature up to 2020 was published in 2021. [28]
The tendency of the 4-cyano substitution to confer high 5-HT2A selectivity had previously been observed with DOCN, [29] but this was not sufficiently potent to be widely adopted as a research ligand. 25CN-NBOH is still slightly less selective for 5-HT2A than the more complex cyclized derivative 2S,6S-DMBMPP ((2S,6S)-2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromobenzyl)-6-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperidine), [30] in binding assays, however it is also less complex to synthesize and has higher efficacy and selectivity in functional assays as a partial agonist of the 5-HT2A receptor.
25CN-NBOH is illegal in Hungary. [31]
This substance is a Class A drug in the United Kingdom as a result of the N-benzylphenethylamine catch-all clause in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 . [32]
Psychedelics are a subclass of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary mental states and a perceived "expansion of consciousness". Also referred to as classic hallucinogens or serotonergic hallucinogens, the term psychedelic is sometimes used more broadly to include various types of hallucinogens, such as those which are atypical or adjacent to psychedelia like salvia and MDMA, respectively.
5-HT receptors, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors, or serotonin receptors, are a group of G protein-coupled receptor and ligand-gated ion channels found in the central and peripheral nervous systems. They mediate both excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission. The serotonin receptors are activated by the neurotransmitter serotonin, which acts as their natural ligand.
The 5-HT2A receptor is a subtype of the 5-HT2 receptor that belongs to the serotonin receptor family and is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). The 5-HT2A receptor is a cell surface receptor, but has several intracellular locations.
A serotonin receptor agonist is an agonist of one or more serotonin receptors. They activate serotonin receptors in a manner similar to that of serotonin, a neurotransmitter and hormone and the endogenous ligand of the serotonin receptors.
5-Hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B (5-HT2B) also known as serotonin receptor 2B is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HTR2B gene. 5-HT2B is a member of the 5-HT2 receptor family that binds the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT). Like all 5-HT2 receptors, the 5-HT2B receptor is Gq/G11-protein coupled, leading to downstream activation of phospholipase C.
25I-NBOH is a derivative of the phenethylamine-derived hallucinogen 2C-I that was discovered in 2006 by a team at Purdue University.
Quipazine, also known as 1-(2-quinolinyl)piperazine, is a serotonergic drug of the arylpiperazine family and an analogue of 1-(2-pyridinyl)piperazine which is used in scientific research. It was first described in the 1960s and was originally intended as an antidepressant but was never developed or marketed for medical use.
A serotonin releasing agent (SRA) is a type of drug that induces the release of serotonin into the neuronal synaptic cleft. A selective serotonin releasing agent (SSRA) is an SRA with less significant or no efficacy in producing neurotransmitter efflux at other types of monoamine neurons, including dopamine and norepinephrine neurons.
25B-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine psychedelic 2C-B, discovered in 2004 by Ralf Heim at the Free University of Berlin. It acts as a potent full agonist for the 5HT2A receptor. Duration of effects lasts about 3–10 hours, although the parent compound is rapidly cleared from the blood when used in the radiolabeled form in tracer doses. Recently, Custodio et al. (2019) evaluated the potential involvement of dysregulated dopaminergic system, neuroadaptation, and brain wave changes which may contribute to the rewarding and reinforcing properties of 25B-NBOMe in rodents.
SB-206553 is a drug which acts as a mixed antagonist for the 5-HT2B and 5-HT2C serotonin receptors.
5-HT2C receptor agonists are a class of drugs that activate 5-HT2C receptors. They have been investigated for the treatment of a number of conditions including obesity, psychiatric disorders, sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence.
The head-twitch response (HTR), also sometimes known as wet dog shakes (WDS) in rats, is a rapid side-to-side head movement that occurs in mice and rats when the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor is activated. Serotonergic psychedelics like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin consistently induce the HTR in rodents. Because of this, the HTR is widely employed in scientific research as an animal behavioral model of hallucinogen effects and in the discovery of new psychedelic drugs.
DMBMPP, or 2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromobenzyl)-6-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperidine, is a 2-benzylpiperidine analog of the hallucinogenic N-benzylphenethylamine 25B-NBOMe and was discovered in 2011 by Jose Juncosa in the group of David E. Nichols at Purdue University. DMBMPP differs from 25B-NBOMe by incorporating the amine within a piperidine ring, making for a more rigid molecular structure than that of the open-chain 25B-NBOMe. The presence of the piperidine ring introduces two stereocenters, thus, four stereoisomers of this compound can be made.
25N-NBOMe is a derivative of the hallucinogen 2C-N. The pharmacological properties of 25N-NBOMe have not been described in the scientific literature, but it is believed to act in a similar manner to related compounds such as 25I-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe, which are potent agonists at the 5HT2A receptor. 25N-NBOMe has been sold as a street drug and has only been described in the literature in terms of identification by forensic analysis.
1-Methylpsilocin (developmental code names CMY, CMY-16) is a tryptamine derivative developed by Sandoz which acts as a selective agonist of the serotonin 5-HT2C receptor (IC50Tooltip half-maximal inhibitory concentration of 12 nM, vs. 633 nM at 5-HT2A), and an inverse agonist at 5-HT2B (Ki of 38 nM). While 1-methylpsilocin does have higher affinity for 5-HT2C than 5-HT2A, it does produce a head-twitch response in mice that is dependent on 5-HT2A, so it is not entirely free of effects on 5-HT2Ain vivo. In contrast to psilocin, 1-methylpsilocin did not activate 5-HT1A receptors in mice.
25B-NBOH is a derivative of the phenethylamine derived hallucinogen 2C-B which has been sold as a designer drug. It acts as a potent serotonin receptor agonist with similar affinity to the better-known compound 25B-NBOMe at 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors with pKis values of 8.3 and 9.4, respectively.
25G-NBOMe (NBOMe-2C-G) is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-G, which acts as a highly potent agonist for the human 5-HT2A receptor.
The 25-NB (25x-NBx) series, or NBOMe series, also known as the N-benzylphenethylamines, is a family of serotonergic psychedelics. They are substituted phenethylamines and were derived from the 2C family. The most commonly encountered NBOMe drugs are 25I-NBOMe, 25B-NBOMe, and 25C-NBOMe.
LPH-5 is a psychedelic discovered by Emil Marcher-Rørsted, Jesper L. Kristensen and Anders A. Jensen at Danish biopharmaceutical company Lophora. It is a conformationally-restricted derivative of the phenethylamine 2C-TFM, also a hallucinogen, and acts as a potent agonist of the 5-HT2A receptor (EC50 = 3.2 nM, Emax = 78%). It shows 10- to 100-fold selectivity for the 5-HT2A receptor over the 5-HT2B and 5-HT2C receptors and, along with related compounds like 25CN-NBOH, is said to be one of the few truly selective 5-HT2A receptor agonists. LPH-5 is expected to avoid the cardiac risks of 5-HT2B receptor activation.