Activity of ibopamine on central nervous system in mice and rats

Ibopamine (SB-7505), the 3,4-diisobutyryl ester of N-methyldopamine has proved to be able to induce cardiovascular and renal effects after oral administration which were comparable to those of dopamine injected intravenously. In the present paper ibopamine was investigated on some behavioural, motility and biochemical tests with a view to assaying its possible activity on the central nervous system (CNS). The results obtained show that ibopamine has no significant activity on CNS.