Chemistry:Rauwolscine

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Short description: Chemical compound
Rauwolscine
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  • In general: uncontrolled
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FormulaC21H26N2O3
Molar mass354.450 g·mol−1
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Rauwolscine, also known as isoyohimbine, α-yohimbine, and corynanthidine, is an alkaloid found in various species within the genera Rauvolfia and Corynanthe (including Pausinystalia).[1] It is a stereoisomer of yohimbine.[1] Rauwolscine is a central nervous system stimulant, a local anesthetic and a vague aphrodisiac.[1]

Rauwolscine acts predominantly as a α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist.[2][3] It has also been shown to function as a 5-HT1A receptor partial agonist and 5-HT2A and 5-HT2B receptor antagonist.[4][5][6]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Pharmacological action of rauwolscine". Nature 177 (4521): 1182. June 1956. doi:10.1038/1771182a0. PMID 13334509. Bibcode1956Natur.177.1182K. 
  2. "[3H]rauwolscine (alpha-yohimbine): a specific antagonist radioligand for brain alpha 2-adrenergic receptors". European Journal of Pharmacology 76 (4): 461–464. December 1981. doi:10.1016/0014-2999(81)90123-0. PMID 6276200. 
  3. "Abundance and stability of complexes containing inactive G protein-coupled receptors and G proteins". FASEB Journal 22 (8): 2920–2927. August 2008. doi:10.1096/fj.08-105775. PMID 18434433. 
  4. "Partial agonist properties of rauwolscine and yohimbine for the inhibition of adenylyl cyclase by recombinant human 5-HT1A receptors". Biochemical Pharmacology 45 (11): 2337–2341. June 1993. doi:10.1016/0006-2952(93)90208-E. PMID 8517875. 
  5. "Yohimbine and rauwolscine inhibit 5-hydroxytryptamine-induced contraction of large coronary arteries of calf through blockade of 5 HT2 receptors". Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology 323 (2): 149–154. June 1983. doi:10.1007/BF00634263. PMID 6136920. 
  6. "[3HRauwolscine: an antagonist radioligand for the cloned human 5-hydroxytryptamine2b (5-HT2B) receptor"]. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology 357 (1): 17–24. January 1998. doi:10.1007/PL00005133. PMID 9459568. http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00210/bibs/7357001/73570017.htm. 

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