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Metergoline

Introduction

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Overview

Overview

Metergoline is a psychoactive drug of the ergoline chemical class which acts as a ligand for various serotonin and dopamine receptors.[1][2]

See also

See also

References

References

  1. ↑ Hamon M, Mallat M, Herbet A; et al. (February 1981). “[3H]Metergoline: a new ligand of serotonin receptors in the rat brain”. Journal of Neurochemistry. 36 (2): 613–26. doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.1981.tb01634.x. PMID 7463079.
  2. ↑ Miller KJ, King A, Demchyshyn L, Niznik H, Teitler M (1992). “Agonist activity of sumatriptan and metergoline at the human 5-HT1D beta receptor: further evidence for a role of the 5-HT1D receptor in the action of sumatriptan”. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 227 (1): 99–102. doi:10.1016/0922-4106(92)90149-P. PMID 1330643.

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