Synonyms: LY354740
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
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Summary of Clinical Use |
Eglumegad (LY354740) is a research drug being investigated for efficacy in the treatment of anxiety [3,8] and drug addiction [5]. |
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects |
A glutamate derivative, eglumegad is a selective agonist for the group II metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR2/3) [1,9]. These receptors reduce the activity of postsynaptic potentials in the cortex by inhibiting the release of glutamate and GABA. This class of drug represents a novel mechanism of action in treating anxiety, as such compounds appear to have no reproducible interaction with dopamine D2 receptors, which are an established drug target in psychosis. |