Table 7

Binding protocols and drug affinities (Ki) at multiple histaminergic (H), muscarinic (M) and other binding sites as compared to dopamine D2 receptors

ReceptorTissueRadioligand (nM)Non-specific (μM)Reference Ligand (Ki, nM)S 16924 (Ki, nM)Clozapine (Ki, nM)Haloperidol (Ki, nM)
H1 Cerebellum[3H]Pyrilamine (1.0)Promethazine (10)Promethazine (0.4)158  ± 65.3  ± 0.4453  ± 56
(Guinea pig)
H2 Cortex[3H]Tiotidine (3.0)Histamine (5000)Cimetidine (833)>1000892  ± 19573  ± 114
M1 Rat brain[3H]QNB>1000n.d.n.d.
Human M1 CHO cells[3H]N-methyl-scopolamine (0.15)Atropine (1.0)Pirenzepine (8.5)>10004.58  ± 0.96>1000
Human M2 CHO cells[3H]N-methyl-scopolamine (0.5)Atropine (1.0)Methoctramine  (14.9)>100071.9  ± 19>1000
Human M3 CHO cells[3H]N-methyl-scopolamine (0.5)Atropine (1.0)4-DAMP (1.1)>100039.1  ± 6.1>1000
Human M4 CHO cells[3H]N-methyl-scopolamine (0.25)Atropine (1.0)4-DAMP (1.9)>100035.5  ± 5.5>1000
NMDARat cortex[3H]CGP 39653 (2.0)L-glutamate (100)CGS 19755 (600)>1000n.d.n.d.
AMPARat cortex[3H]AMPA (5.0)L-glutamate (1.0)L-glutamate (890)>1000n.d.n.d.
GABAA Rat cortex[3H]Muscimol (2.5)Muscimol (10.0)Muscimol (10)>1000n.d.n.d.
GABAB Rat cortex[3H]GABA (10)Baclofen (100)Baclofen (150)>1000n.d.n.d.
BZCRat brain[3H]Flunitrazepam (0.4)Diazepam (3.0)Diazepam (13)>1000n.d.n.d.
  • Mean ± S.E.M. for n ≥ 3 determinations; n.d., not determined. NMDA, N-Methyl-d-Aspartate; AMPA, (dl-α-NH2-2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-3-oxo-4-isoxazolepropanoic acid); GABA, gamma-amino butyric acid; BZC, benzodiazepine.