L-701324

L-701324 is a potent, orally active NMDA receptor antagonist that antagonizes the activity of the NMDA receptor by blocking its glycine B binding site. L-701324 binds with high affinity to rat brain membranes (IC₅₀=2 nM). L-701324 has antidepressant activity^[1][2][3]. In Vivo: L-701324 (5-10 mg/kg; i.p.; once) exhibits antidepressant-like potential in the forced swim test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST) without affecting the locomotor activity of mice^[1].
L-701324 (5-10 mg/kg; i.p.; daily, for 2 weeks) produces strong antidepressant-like effects in the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) model of depression and prevents the CUMS-induced decreases in eurogenesis and the BDNF signaling cascade in the hippocampus^[1].
L-701324 (2.5-5 mg/kg; p.o.; once) inhibits NMDA receptor activity via a blockade of the NMDA/glycine-sensitive site at the NMDA receptor is accompanied by a reduction of anxiety-like behavior in both non-conditioned and conditioned conflict behavior situations^[2].