pattismith
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Adenosine levels and activity are key actors for many of us, I quote @Hip post from another thread to keep discussing this issue in this devoted place...
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Theophylline Non selective adenosine receptors antagonist
Istradefylline AR2a selective antagonist drug for parkinson that was suggested for ADHD and Restless Legs
Methotrexate enhancing Adenosine level by it's metabolic effect (drug for auto-immune diseases)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/art.22643
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/14/7685
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/10/3483
Below are my notes on substances that act on adenosine receptors.
Adenosine Reuptake Inhibitors:
Inosine (also an adenosine A3 receptor agonist)
Acetic acid
Progesterone
Ethanol
Hydroxyzine
Tricyclic antidepressants
Propentofylline — may be helpful for schizophrenia. 1
Dipyridamole — may help schizophrenia. 1 2
Allopurinol (gout drug) it inhibits purine degradation and subsequently increases adenosine levels. Helpful in schizophrenia. 1
More: Adenosine reuptake inhibitor - Wikipedia
Adenosine Receptor Agonists:
Inosine (adenosine A3 receptor agonist)
D-Limonene (adenosine A2A receptor agonist) — also a potent anti-anxiety, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory (dose 1,000 mg to 3,000 mg per day) 1
More: Adenosine receptor agonist - Wikipedia
Adenosine A2A Receptor Agonists
D-limonene (half-life 12 to 24 hours, oral bioavailability of D-limonene 43%)
Cannabidiol
Zeatin riboside
Sake yeast (a type of Saccharomyces cerevisiae) activates A2A receptor. 1
More: Adenosine A2A receptor - Wikipedia
Allosteric Modulators of Adenosine Receptors
Amiloride is an allosteric inhibitor of antagonist binding at A1, A2 and A3 adenosine receptor. 1 So amiloride in effect acts like an agonist.
Adenosine Receptor Antagonists
Quercetin antagonist at A1 adenosine receptor. 1
Quercetin is an adenosine receptor antagonist (similar to caffeine), with a Ki value of approximately 2.5μM. Although this is approximately 10-fold more potent than caffeine (25μM) quercetin has failed to confer caffeine like effects when orally dosed at 200mg (despite caffeine being active). This is thought to be related to the poor neural bioavailability of quercetin. 1
Caffeine antagonises all adenosine receptors: A1, A2A, A2B and A3. 1
I wish to add
Theophylline Non selective adenosine receptors antagonist
Istradefylline AR2a selective antagonist drug for parkinson that was suggested for ADHD and Restless Legs
Methotrexate enhancing Adenosine level by it's metabolic effect (drug for auto-immune diseases)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/art.22643
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/14/7685
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/10/3483
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