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Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1568-0266
ISSN (Online): 1873-4294

Fluorinated Molecules as Drugs and Imaging Agents in the CNS

Author(s): Shengguo Sun and Adeboye Adejare

Volume 6, Issue 14, 2006

Page: [1457 - 1464] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/156802606777951046

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Abstract

The strategic use of fluorine substitution in drug discovery and drug development is well documented. The small size and high electronegativity of fluorine are among properties of this element that lend special advantages. Applications in drugs targeted to the central nervous system (CNS) have been particularly fruitful in addition to favorable properties seen in many peripherally acting drugs. Fluorine substitution can be used to solve problems unique to the CNS, such as blood brain barrier (BBB) penetration. Likewise, use of the positron emitting isotope, 18F, provides a unique tool for non-invasive imaging and diagnoses in the CNS. In this review, fluorine in CNS drugs and drug discovery are discussed.

Keywords: Fluorine, CNS, PET, imaging, drugs


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