Description
Dextromethorphanexhibitsanti-tussive,hallucinogenic,neuromodulatory,neuroprotective,anticonvulsant/antiepileptic,andanti-osteoporoticactivities.DextromethorphanactsasafullantagoNISTatSEROtonintransporters(SERTs),norepinephrinetransporters(NETs),α3β4,α4β2,andα7nicotinicacetylcholinereceptors(nAChRs),andNADPHoxidase;italsoactsasaweakantagonistatNMDAreceptors.Additionally,dextromethorphanactsasafullagonistatσ1/2receptorsandasaweakagonistatμ/κ/δopioidreceptors.Dextromethorphaniscommonlyusedinover-the-countercoughmedicines.InanimalmodelsofParkinson’sdisease,dextromethorphaninhibitsendotoxin-induceddopaminergicneurodegeneration.Inelectroshockassays,thiscompoundinhibitsthedevelopmentofseizures.DextromethorphanalsoinhibitsRANKL-inducedosteoclastogenesisandpreventsbonelossinvivo.CHECKBUYERINFO–THISPRODUCTHASBEENKNOWNFORRECREATIONALUSE.