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Spiperone
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Spiperone, also known as spiroperidol and sold under the brand name Spiropitan ((JP)) is a typical antipsychotic of the butyrophenone family related to haloperidol.[1] It is approved for clinical use in Japan as a treatment for schizophrenia.[2]
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Pharmacology
Spiperone interacts with various monoamine receptors.[5][3]
Additionally, spiperone was identified by compound screening to be an activator of Ca2+ activated Cl− channels (CaCCs), thus a potential target for therapy of cystic fibrosis.[6]
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Derivatives
N-Methylspiperone (NMSP) is a derivative of spiperone that is used to study the dopamine and serotonin neurotransmitter system. Labeled with the radioisotope carbon-11, it can be used for positron emission tomography.[7]
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