NBI-98782 is a potent and selective vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor with a Ki value of 3nM [1]. NBI-98782 reduces the packaging of monoamines by targeting VMAT2, thereby leading to a decrease in monoamine release and neural transmission[2]. NBI-98782 has been widely used to promote ptosis in rats, stimulate prolactin secretion, and regulate neural functions[3].
In vivo, NBI-98782 treatment via oral administration at a dose of 10mg/kg/day for 7 days significantly decreased basal levels of dopamine and serotonin, and enhanced the release of acetylcholine and GABA levels in mice [4].
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[2] Terry-Lorenzo R, Albrecht D, Crouch S, et al. Quantifying VMAT2 target occupancy at effective valbenazine doses and comparing to a novel VMAT2 inhibitor: a translational PET study[J]. Neuropsychopharmacology, 2025, 50(7): 1093-1101.
[3] Grigoriadis D E, Smith E, Hoare S R J, et al. Pharmacologic characterization of valbenazine (NBI-98854) and its metabolites[J]. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 2017, 361(3): 454-461.
[4] Huang M, He W, Rajagopal L, et al. Effects of NBI-98782, a selective vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor, on neurotransmitter efflux and phencyclidine-induced locomotor activity: Relevance to tardive dyskinesia and antipsychotic action[J]. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2020, 190: 172872.
















