Clozapine N-oxide (CNO) is a synthetic drug used mainly in biomedical research as a ligand to activate Designer Receptors Exclusively Activated by Designer Drugs (DREADDs),[1] despite the initial belief that it was biologically inert. However, it has been shown to not enter the brain after administration[2] and to reverse metabolize in peripheral tissues to form clozapine. Clozapine can bind to a number of different serotonergic, dopaminergic and adrenergic receptors within the brain.[3] These off-target effects mean behavioral data using the CNO-DREADD system have to be interpreted with caution.[4]
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3-chloro-6-(4-methyl-4-oxidopiperazin-4-ium-1-yl)-11H-benzo[b][1,4]benzodiazepine
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.164.243 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| C18H19ClN4O | |
| Molar mass | 342.83 g·mol−1 |
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| H301, H315, H319, H335 | |
| P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Alternatives to CNO with more affinity, more inert character, and faster kinetics include Compound 21 (C21)[5] and deschloroclozapine (DCZ).[6]
References
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- ^ Manvich, Daniel F.; Webster, Kevin A.; Foster, Stephanie L.; Farrell, Martilias S.; Ritchie, James C.; Porter, Joseph H.; Weinshenker, David (2018-03-01). "The DREADD agonist clozapine N-oxide (CNO) is reverse-metabolized to clozapine and produces clozapine-like interoceptive stimulus effects in rats and mice". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 3840. Bibcode:2018NatSR...8.3840M. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-22116-z. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 5832819. PMID 29497149.
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