Synthesis and characterization of a disubstituted piperazine derivative with T-type channel blocking action and analgesic properties

摘要

BackgroundT-type calcium channels are important contributors to signaling in the primary afferent pain pathway and are thus important targets for the development of analgesics. It has been previously reported that certain piperazine-based compounds such as flunarizine are able to inhibit T-type calcium channels. Thus, we hypothesized that novel piperazine compounds could potentially act as analgesics.