Identification of Psychoplastogenic N, N-Dimethylaminoisotryptamine (isoDMT) Analogues through Structure-Activity Relationship Studies

J Med Chem. 2020 Feb 13;63(3):1142-1155. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01404. Epub 2020 Jan 24.

Abstract

Ketamine, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), and other psychoplastogens possess enormous potential as neurotherapeutics due to their ability to potently promote neuronal growth. Here, we report the first-ever structure-activity relationship study with the explicit goal of identifying novel psychoplastogens. We have discovered several key features of the psychoplastogenic pharmacophore and used this information to develop N,N-dimethylaminoisotryptamine (isoDMT) psychoplastogens that are easier to synthesize, have improved physicochemical properties, and possess reduced hallucinogenic potential as compared to their DMT counterparts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Hallucinogens / chemical synthesis
  • Hallucinogens / chemistry
  • Hallucinogens / pharmacology*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • N,N-Dimethyltryptamine / chemical synthesis
  • N,N-Dimethyltryptamine / chemistry
  • N,N-Dimethyltryptamine / pharmacology*
  • Neuronal Plasticity / drug effects*
  • Neurons / drug effects*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Zebrafish

Substances

  • Hallucinogens
  • N,N-Dimethyltryptamine