Fluphenazine hydrochloride

Fluphenazine hydrochloride functions as a potent dopamine receptor antagonist, primarily targeting postsynaptic dopamine-2 receptors within mesolimbic, nigrostriatal, and tuberoinfundibular pathways. This compound exhibits significant biological activity by blocking neuronal voltage-gated sodium channels, leading to effects on behavior, such as the antagonism of methylphenidate-induced stereotyped gnawing and inhibition of climbing behavior in murine models. Fluphenazine hydrochloride is valuable for research into psychotic disorders and painful peripheral neuropathy related to diabetes, and it has demonstrated potential for inhibition of SARS-CoV-2.