Cyanopindolol is a drug related to

pindolol Pindolol, sold under the brand name Visken among others, is a nonselective beta blocker which is used in the treatment of hypertension.Drugs.coInternational brand names for pindolol Page accessed Sept 4, 2015 It is also an antagonist of the se ...

which acts as both a β₁ adrenoceptor

antagonist An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the chief foe of the protagonist. Etymology The English word antagonist comes from the Greek ἀνταγωνιστής – ''antagonistēs'', "opponent, competitor, villain, enemy, riv ...

and a 5-HT_1A receptor antagonist. Its

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derivative iodocyanopindolol has been widely used in mapping the distribution of beta adrenoreceptors in the body.

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5-HT1A antagonists Beta blockers Indoles Nitriles N-tert-butyl-phenoxypropanolamines {{Antihypertensive-stub