2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25D-NBOMe) and N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine (25C-NBOMe) induce adverse cardiac effects in vitro and in vivo

Add time:07/11/2019    Source:sciencedirect.com

Two emerging psychoactive substances, 2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25D-NBOMe) and N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine (25C-NBOMe), are being abused, leading to fatal and non-fatal intoxications. However, most of their adverse effects have been reported anecdotally. In the present study, cardiotoxicity was evaluated through 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, rat electrocardiography (ECG), and human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) assay. Expression levels of p21 (CDC42/RAC)-activated kinase 1 (PAK1), one of known biomarkers for cardiotoxicity, were also analyzed. Both 25D-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe at 100 μM reduced cell viability in MTT assay. At 2.0 mg/kg and 0.75 mg/kg, they prolonged QT intervals in rat ECG. PAK1 was down-regulated by treatment with these two test compounds. Furthermore, potassium channels were inhibited by 25D-NBOMe treatment in hERG assay. Taken together, these results suggest that both 25D-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe have potential cardiotoxicity, especially regarding cardiac rhythm. Further studies are needed to confirm the relationship between PAK1 down-regulation and cardiotoxicity.

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