Anxiolytic effects of benzalphthalides

The anxiolytic activities of 12 benzalphthalides have been evaluated in the elevated plus maze test in mice. Two compounds showed significant activity. Anxiolytic effects induced by benzalphthalides on mice have been evaluated. The evaluation was based on the spent time and the number of entries of...

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Published in:Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 2005-08, Vol.15 (15), p.3483-3486
Main Authors: Zamilpa, Alejandro, Herrera-Ruiz, Maribel, del Olmo, Esther, López-Pérez, José L., Tortoriello, Jaime, San Feliciano, Arturo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anti-Anxiety Agents - pharmacology
Anxiety - drug therapy
Anxiety - metabolism
Anxiolytic effect
Apigenin
Benzalphthalides
Benzamides - administration & dosage
Benzamides - pharmacology
Benzodiazepines - pharmacology
Benzofurans - administration & dosage
Benzofurans - pharmacology
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - metabolism
Diazepam
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Maze Learning - drug effects
Medical sciences
Mice
Neuropharmacology
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Psycholeptics: tranquillizer, neuroleptic
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopharmacology
SAR
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Summary:The anxiolytic activities of 12 benzalphthalides have been evaluated in the elevated plus maze test in mice. Two compounds showed significant activity. Anxiolytic effects induced by benzalphthalides on mice have been evaluated. The evaluation was based on the spent time and the number of entries of animals into the open arms in the elevated plus maze test. Single administration of benzalphthalides 1 and 11 induced significant increments in both parameters, thus revealing their potentiality as new leads for the development of non-benzodiazepinic and non-nitrogenated antianxiety agents.
ISSN:0960-894X
1464-3405
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.06.031