LDN-212320 is a glutamate transporter EAAT2 activator. It also enhances EAAT2 levels by > 6 fold at concentrations < 5 μM after 24 h.

(2R,3S,11bS)-9,10-dimethoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)-1H,2H,3H,4H,6H,7H,11bH-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ol is an impurity of Tetrabenazine, which is a VMAT inhibitor used in the treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorder.

5-Hydroxyindole, a hydroxylated indole, can be found in a vast array of pharmacologically active agents and natural products. 5-Hydroxyindole slows desensitization of the 5-HT3 receptor-mediated ion current in N1E-115 neuroblastoma cells.