It has a range of behavioral effects, based on animal testing. The effects include the following: promoting wakefulness by increasing dopamine release in the brain;[2][3] reducing food intake and promoting satiety;[4][5][6] enhancing the reinforcing effects of cocaine;[7][8][9][10] and possible antidepressant effects.[11] In addition, CP-94253 reducesaggression without causingsedation in rodents.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
A 2021 study[20] found that "Regardless of sex, CP94253 decreased cocaine intake after abstinence and during resumption of SA [self-administration] and decreased cue reactivity" suggesting that agonism of the inhibitory 5-HT2B receptors may diminish the cognitive reward of cocaine usage and increased use of the drug without a period of abstinence may be a product of test subjects trying to achieve a previously rewarding experience through larger dosages of cocaine.
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^Tatarczyńska E, Antkiewicz-Michaluk L, Kłodzińska A, Stachowicz K, Chojnacka-Wójcik E (May 2005). "Antidepressant-like effect of the selective 5-HT1B receptor agonist CP 94253: a possible mechanism of action".European Journal of Pharmacology.516 (1):46–50.doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.04.025.PMID15913599.
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