COMPARISON OF THE ANORECTIC AND MOTOR ACTIVITY EFFECTS OF SOME AMINOINDANES, 2-AMINOTETRALIN AND AMPHETAMINE IN THE RAT |
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Authors: | R I Mrongovius A G Bolt R O Hellyer |
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Institution: | Raymond Purves Research Laboratories, The University of Sydney, The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney, St Leonards, N.S. W., Australia |
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Abstract: | 1. The anorectic and motor activity effects of 1-aminoindane, 2-aminoindane, some N-substituted 2-aminoindanes,2-aminotetralin, amphetamine and fenfluramine were determined in rats. 2. The two compounds with structures most like the extended conformation of amphetamine, 2-aminotetralin and 2-aminoindane, were potent anorectics. At dosages which halved the intake of food over 1 h, amphetamine increased motor activity, 2-aminotetralin had no effect, and 2-aminoindane reduced motor activity.’ 3. Both the anorectic and central stimulant actions of 2-aminoindane were absent in N-ethyl- and N-isopropyl-2-aminoindane. 4. 1-Aminoindane, whose structure is like the folded conformation of amphetamine, produced a small anorectic effect and depressed motor activity. |
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Keywords: | aminoindanes aminotetralin amphetamine anorectic drugs appetite depressants central stimulants motor activity phenylethylamine |
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