YM-348 je lek sa indazolnim osnovom koji deluje kao potentan i selektivan agonist5-HT2Creceptor, sa EC50 vrednošću od 1 nM i 15x selektivnošću u odnosu na 5-HT2A. On je umereno selektivan 3x u odnosu na blisko srodni 5-HT2B receptor.[1][2] On ispoljava termogeno i anoreksično dejsto u životinjskim studijama, što ga čini potencijalno korisnim u lečenju gojaznosti.[3][4][5][6]
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