Thioperamide

Thioperamide is a potent HRH4 antagonist and selective HRH3 antagonist capable of crossing the blood–brain barrier.[1] It was used by Jean-Charles Schwartz in his early experiments regarding the H3 receptor.[2] Thioperamide was found to be an antagonist of histamine autoreceptors, which negatively regulate the release of histamine, and enhances the activity of histaminergic neurons by blocking autoreceptors, leading to greater release of histamine.

Thioperamide
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FormulaC15H24N4S
Molar mass292.44 g/mol g·mol−1
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Its action on H3 is thought to promote wakefulness and improve memory consolidation.

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References

  1. "IUPHAR Database | Ligand Summary | thioperamide".
  2. Schwartz, Jean-Charles. The histamine H3 receptor: from discovery to clinical trials with pitolisant. BPJ 2011 May


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