Description
An inhibitor of monoamine transporters and OCTs; inhibits plasma membrane monoamine, 5-HT, norepinephrine, and dopamine monoamine transporters (IC50s = 1.1, 7.9, 30, and 12.9 µM, respectively), and OCT2 and OCT3 (IC50s = 10 and 0.2 µM, respectively) in radioligand binding assays; inhibits binding of prazosin in mouse hippocampal homogenates (IC50 = 60 nM); decreases the time stress-sensitive Wistar Kyoto, but not stress-resistant Long-Evans, rats spend immobile in the forced swim test, indicating antidepressant-like activity, at 1 and 10 µg/kg
Formal name: 1-ethyl-2-[(1-ethyl-2(1H)-quinolinylidene)methyl]-quinolinium, monoiodide
Synonyms: 1,1′-Diethyl-2,2′-Cyanine
Molecular weight: 454.4
CAS: 977-96-8
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid