(Rac)-Lanicemine

(Rac)-Lanicemine ((Rac)-AZD6765) is the racemate of Lanicemine. Lanicemine (AZD6765) is a low-trapping NMDA channel blocker (Ki of 0.56-2.1 μM for NMDA receptor; IC50s of 4-7 μM and 6.4 μM in CHO and Xenopus oocyte cells, respectively). Antidepressant effects[1].

Signaling Pathways >> Neuronal Signaling >> iGluR

Research Areas >> Neurological Disease

Signaling Pathways >> Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel >> iGluR

NMDA receptor[1]

Lanicemine produces sustained antidepressant efficacy with minimal psychotomimetic adverse effects[1].Lanicemine (3, 10 or 30 mg/kg; intraperitoneal) not only engages brain circuits involved in the generation of gamma- electroencephalography (EEG), but also influences these networks independent of the broader systems-level disruptions typical of ketamine[1]. Animal Model: Male Sprague-Dawley rats[1] Dosage: 3, 10 or 30 mg/kg Administration: Intraperitoneal Result: Produced pronounced dose-dependent elevations in spontaneous gamma-band EEG, but only gamma changes for Ketamine were tightly coupled to increases in locomotor activity.

[1]. Sanacora G, et al. Lanicemine: a low-trapping NMDA channel blocker produces sustained antidepressant efficacywith minimal psychotomimetic adverse effects. Mol Psychiatry. 2014 Sep;19(9):978-85.