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SB-206553

SB-206553 is a drug which acts as a mixed antagonist for the 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> and 5-HT<sub>2C</sub> serotonin receptors.

Usage

It has anxiolytic properties in animal studies and interacts with a range of other drugs. It has also been shown to act as a positive allosteric modulator of α<sub>7</sub> nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Modified derivatives of SB-206553 have been used to probe the structure of the 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptor.

Development

SB-206553 was under development by GlaxoSmithKline for the treatment of anxiety disorders in the 1990s. However, its development was discontinued in 1996.

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