Indolylpropylaminopentane

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Indolylpropylaminopentane (IPAP), also known as α,N-dipropyltryptamine (α,N-DPT), is a monoaminergic activity enhancer (MAE) that is closely related to benzofuranylpropylaminopentane (BPAP) and phenylpropylaminopentane (PPAP).[1][2][3][4][5] It is a tryptamine derivative and the corresponding analogue of PPAP and BPAP with an indole ring instead of a benzene ring or benzofuran ring, respectively.[3] IPAP is also a positional isomer of N,N-dipropyltryptamine (N,N-DPT).[6]

Other namesIPAP; 1-(Indol-3-yl)-2-propylaminopentane; α,N-Dipropyltryptamine, α,N-DPT
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IPAP
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Other namesIPAP; 1-(Indol-3-yl)-2-propylaminopentane; α,N-Dipropyltryptamine, α,N-DPT
Drug classMonoaminergic activity enhancer
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  • 1-(1H-indol-3-yl)-N-propylpentan-2-amine
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FormulaC16H24N2
Molar mass244.382 g·mol−1
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  • CCCC(CC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C21)NCCC
  • InChI=1S/C16H24N2/c1-3-7-14(17-10-4-2)11-13-12-18-16-9-6-5-8-15(13)16/h5-6,8-9,12,14,17-18H,3-4,7,10-11H2,1-2H3
  • Key:OQTWGSLVDILQOQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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MAEs are agents that enhance the action potential-mediated release of monoamine neurotransmitters.[7][8][9] IPAP is a MAE of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.[3][2] However, IPAP acts preferentially as a MAE of serotonin and is about 10-fold more potent in enhancing serotonin than in enhancing norepinephrine or dopamine.[3][2] This is in contrast to BPAP, which is of similar potency as a MAE of serotonin and the catecholamines.[3][2] It is also in contrast to PPAP and selegiline, which act exclusively as catecholaminergic activity enhancers (CAEs) and do not enhance serotonin.[7][8][9] Hence, IPAP is a representative selective serotonergic activity enhancer (SAE) at lower doses.[3][2]

IPAP is more potent as a MAE than PPAP and selegiline but is less potent than BPAP.[3][2] As with BPAP and PPAP, the negative enantiomer (i.e., R(–)-IPAP) is more biologically active as a MAE and is often the employed compound.[3] The effects of MAEs appear to be mediated by intracellular TAAR1 agonism coupled with uptake by monoamine transporters into monoaminergic neurons.[3][4]

In contrast to amphetamines, IPAP has no classical monoamine releasing agent actions.[1][3] It is a weak MAO-A inhibitor similarly to BPAP at high doses.[1][2][5]

IPAP was first described in the scientific literature in 2001, following BPAP in 1999.[2][8][10] It was discovered by József Knoll and colleagues.[2][8][10]

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