Lergotrile
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Formula | C17H18ClN3 |
Molar mass | 299.80 g·mol−1 |
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Lergotrile is an ergoline derivative which acts as a dopamine receptor agonist. It was developed for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, but failed in clinical trials due to liver toxicity.[1][2]
References
- ^ Lieberman AN, Gopinathan G, Estey E, Kupersmith M, Goodgold A, Goldstein M (February 1979). "Lergotrile in Parkinson disease: further studies". Neurology. 29 (2): 267–72. doi:10.1212/wnl.29.2.267. PMID 34808.
- ^ Cunningham KA, Callahan PM, Appel JB (July 1984). "Discriminative stimulus properties of lergotrile". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 230 (1): 47–52. PMID 6146709.