Biological Activity:
Clomipramine hydrochloride (Anafranil) is a hydrochloride salt of clomipramine which is a serotonin transporter (SERT), norepinephrine transporter (NET) dopamine transporter (DAT) blocker with Ki of 0.14, 54 and 3 nM, respectively. Clomipramine hydrochloride (Anafranil) is a tricyclic antidepressant. Clomipramine hydrochloride (Anafranil) is a norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitor and is an antiobsessional drug.Clomipramine hydrochloride (Anafranil) is an antagonist/inverse agonist at the following receptors: D2 receptor (Ki = 162 nM), D3 receptor (Ki = 30 nM), α1-adrenergic receptor (Ki = 3.2 nM), α2-adrenergic receptor (Ki = 525 nM), H1 receptor (Ki = 31 nM), mACh receptors (Ki = 37 nM), 5-HT2A receptor (Ki = 36 nM), 5-HT2C receptor (Ki = 65 nM), 5-HT3 receptor (Ki = 85 nM), 5-HT6 receptor (Ki = 54 nM), 5-HT7 receptor (Ki = 127 nM), D1 receptor (Ki = 219 nM). [1][2][3]References on Clomipramine HCl (Anafranil)[1] JPET, 2001, 298:565–580[2] MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY, 1992, 43:320-327