The Influence of Morphine on Cerebral 5-HT2A Availability in Dogs: a SPECT Study
The opioid and serotonergic systems are closely involved in pain processing and mood disorders. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of systemic morphine on cerebral serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT
Abstract : We are interested in studying the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. Our work will involve molecular modeling of muscarinic agonists and antagonists to determine their bioactive conformations. From the modeled ligands we hope to derive a pharmacophoric pattern common to the ligands. This pharmacophoric pattern will enable a topography of the muscarinic receptor to be derived which will facilitate the design of novel agonists and antagonists. The work will concentrate on the design of new antagonists which could be synthesized and tested by army collaborators. These antagonists we hope will prove to be new antidotes for organophosphate poisons. Keywords: Molecular structure; Molecule molecule interactions; Synthesis (Chemistry); Computer programs.