Synonyms: norquetiapine
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: N-desalkylquetiapine is an active metabolite of the antidepressant quetiapine. N-desalkylquetiapine is approximately 100-fold more potent than quetiapine in inhibition of the norepinephrine reuptake transporter (NET) [1-2]. This acts to increase dopamine levels in the frontal cortex and adds to the compound's antidepressant effect [1,3].
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References |
1. Jensen NH, Rodriguiz RM, Caron MG, Wetsel WC, Rothman RB, Roth BL. (2008)
N-desalkylquetiapine, a potent norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor and partial 5-HT1A agonist, as a putative mediator of quetiapine's antidepressant activity. Neuropsychopharmacology, 33 (10): 2303-12. [PMID:18059438] |
2. López-Muñoz F, Alamo C. (2013)
Active Metabolites as Antidepressant Drugs: The Role of Norquetiapine in the Mechanism of Action of Quetiapine in the Treatment of Mood Disorders. Front Psychiatry, 4: 102. [PMID:24062697] |
3. Möller HJ. (2005)
Antipsychotic and antidepressive effects of second generation antipsychotics: two different pharmacological mechanisms?. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci, 255 (3): 190-201. [PMID:15995903] |