Résumé
The effects of N-[1-(2-benzo(b)thiophenyl)cyclohexyl]piperidine (BTCP) and desipramine on [
3H]N-[1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl]piperidine ([
3H]TCP) binding were investigated in vivo and in vitro. In the cerebrrum, both drugs were competitive inhibitors of high-affinity [
3H]TCP binding. Conversely, in the cerebellum, they were non-competitive inhibitors of low-affinity [
3H]TCP binding. These results imply that the different [
3H]TCP binding sites have distinct pharmacological properties, and show that, although chemically related to TCP, BTCP has an effect similar to that of desipramine.