Dopamine receptor antagonism by the novel antianxiety drug, buspirone

Abstract

Buspirone is an anxiolytic drug with a clinical potency similar to that of diazepam, but it lacks affinity for diazepam of y-aminobutyric acid (GABA) binding sites. Because previous reports suggested that buspirone may possess dopamine (DA) agonist activity, buspirone was tested for effects on DA neurotransmission.