These data suggest that the H3 agonists may have anxiolytic-like effects similar to those of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors but not benzodiazepine anxiolytics and represent a novel strategy for the treatment of some anxiety disorders in which selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are prescribed.

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The terminal nitrogen atom of histamine was modified with lipophilic substituents to investigate the structure-activity relationship of histamine type 3 receptor (H3R) agonists. The introduction of an alkylated benzene rings maintained or increased the H3R binding affinity. The most potent compound, 4-(2-(4-tert-butylphenylthio)ethyl)-1H-imidazole, possessed in vivo agonistic activity, decreasing brain N(tau)-methylhistamine levels in mice after oral administration. It also exhibited antistress activity in the mouse resident-intruder test.

ABSTRACT, and oral administration of CP8863 at more than 1.0 mg/kg also exerted similar effects. Anti-estrogenic (antiuterotropic) activity was confirmed on daily oral application of more than 0.1 mg/kg CP8863 for 3 days by inhibition of estrogendependent uterine wet weight gain in ovariectomized rats. CP8816 also exerted antiuterotropic activity at doses of 10 mg/kg (s.c.) and 100 mg/kg (p.o.). These results indicate that our nonsteroidal progesterone ligands have affinity for the progesterone receptor with partial progestational activity in vitro and clear progestational effects in vivo. Thus, these progesterone receptor modulator profiles suggest that CP8863 and CP8816 are good candidate compounds for treatment of hormone-dependent gynecological disorders.