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Lometopane


Lometopane
Systematic (IUPAC) name
methyl (1R,2S,3S,5S)-3-(4-iodophenyl)-8-methyl -8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2-carboxylate
Identifiers
CAS number	133647-95-7
ATC code	?
PubChem	708263
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₆H₂₀I N O₂
Mol. mass	385.24 g/mol
SMILES	search in eMolecules, PubChem
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	Legal
Routes	?

(-)-2β-Carbomethoxy-3β-(4-iodophenyl)tropane (Lometopane, RTI-55, β-CIT) is a stimulant drug used in scientific research and with some medical uses, which was developed in the early 1990s.^[1] β-CIT is a phenyltropane based dopamine reuptake inhibitor and is derived from methylecgonidine. β-CIT is one of the most potent phenyltropane stimulants that is commercially available, which limits its use in humans, as it might have significant abuse potential if used outside of a strictly controlled medical setting.^[2]

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Uses

β-CIT is mainly used in scientific research into the dopamine reuptake transporter. Various radiolabelled forms of β-CIT (with different radioactive isotopes of iodine used depending on the application) are used in both humans and animals to map the distribution of dopamine transporters in the brain.^[3]^[4] The main practical application for this drug in medicine is to assess the rate of dopamine neuron degradation in the brains of sufferers of Parkinson's disease^[5]^[6] and some other conditions such as progressive supranuclear palsy.^[7]

Legal Status

β-CIT is legal in all countries throughout the world as of 2007. Some jurisdictions such as the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand might however consider β-CIT to be a controlled substance analogue of cocaine on the grounds of its related chemical structure.

References

^ Boja JW, Patel A, Carroll FI, Rahman MA, Philip A, Lewin AH, Kopajtic TA, Kuhar MJ. [125I]RTI-55: a potent ligand for dopamine transporters. European Journal of Pharmacology. 1991 Feb 26;194(1):133-4.
^ Weed MR, Mackevicius AS, Kebabian J, Woolverton WL. Reinforcing and discriminative stimulus effects of beta-CIT in rhesus monkeys. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behaviour. 1995 Aug;51(4):953-6.
^ Shaya EK, Scheffel U, Dannals RF, Ricaurte GA, Carroll FI, Wagner HN Jr, Kuhar MJ, Wong DF. In vivo imaging of dopamine reuptake sites in the primate brain using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and iodine-123 labeled RTI-55. Synapse. 1992 Feb;10(2):169-72.
^ Shang Y, Gibbs MA, Marek GJ, Stiger T, Burstein AH, Marek K, Seibyl JP, Rogers JF. Displacement of serotonin and dopamine transporters by venlafaxine extended release capsule at steady state: a [123I]2beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4-iodophenyl)-tropane single photon emission computed tomography imaging study. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2007 Feb;27(1):71-5.
^ Staffen W, Mair A, Unterrainer J, Trinka E, Bsteh C, Ladurner G. [123I] beta-CIT binding and SPET compared with clinical diagnosis in parkinsonism. Nuclear Medicine Communications. 2000 May;21(5):417-24.
^ Zubal IG, Early M, Yuan O, Jennings D, Marek K, Seibyl JP. Optimized, automated striatal uptake analysis applied to SPECT brain scans of Parkinson's disease patients. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2007 Jun;48(6):857-64.
^ Seppi K, Scherfler C, Donnemiller E, Virgolini I, Schocke MF, Goebel G, Mair KJ, Boesch S, Brenneis C, Wenning GK, Poewe W. Topography of dopamine transporter availability in progressive supranuclear palsy: a voxelwise [123I]beta-CIT SPECT analysis. Archives of Neurology. 2006 Aug;63(8):1154-60.

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