BRL-44408 je lek koji se koristi u naučnim istraživanjima. On deluje kao selektivni antagonistα2A adrenoreceptora.[5] Smatra se da može da ima potencijalnu terapeutsku primenu u tretmanu ekstrapiramidalnih nuspojava proizvedenih upotrebom pojedinih antipsihotičkih lekova.[6]
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