SKF-38,393 is a synthetic

compound Compound may refer to: Architecture and built environments * Compound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wall ** Compound (fortification), a version of the above fortified with defensive struc ...

of the

benzazepine Benzazepines are heterocyclic chemical compounds consisting of a benzene ring fused to an azepine ring. Examples include: File:Benazepril structure.svg, Benazepril File:Fenoldopam.svg, Fenoldopam File:GSK-189,254.svg, GSK-189,254 File:Ivabradine ...

chemical class Chemical classification systems attempt to classify elements or compounds according to certain chemical functional or structural properties. Whereas the structural properties are largely intrinsic, functional properties and the derived classificat ...

which acts as a selective D₁/ D₅ receptor

partial agonist In pharmacology, partial agonists are drugs that bind to and activate a given receptor, but have only partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full agonist. They may also be considered ligands which display both agonistic and antagonis ...

. It has stimulant and

anorectic An anorectic or anorexic is a drug which reduces appetite, resulting in lower food consumption, leading to weight loss. By contrast, an appetite stimulant is referred to as orexigenic. The term is (from the Greek ''ἀν-'' (an-) = "without" a ...

effects.

References

1-Phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepines GSK plc brands D1-receptor agonists D5 receptor agonists Catechols {{gastrointestinal-drug-stub