[Psychotropic effects of alkaloid lappaconitine and its various derivatives].

The psychotropic activity of (I, base), its N-oxide, and a complex of the base with 18-alpha-H-glycyrrhizic acid (1:2) was studied. It was established that I and its N-oxide exhibit dopaminopositive effect whereas the complex produces a serotoninopositive effect. Toxicities of the lipophilic I is half that of the hydrophilic; toxicity of N-oxide and the complex are 60 and 100 times lower than the activity of lappaconitine (base).