This report describes the first detailed characterization of the mol. structure of Lu AA33810, a selective Y5 receptor antagonist, and its behavior at the solid/liquid interface after conjugation with gold nanoparticles (GNPs).Physicochem. characterization, including imaging by SEM as well as electrophoretic mobility and dynamic light scattering measurements, was performed to determine the morphol., electrokinetic properties and range of stability of the GNPs.A comprehensive vibrational anal., employing Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform IR absorption, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, and surface-enhanced IR absorption methods, is reported.The exptl. data are supported by d. functional theory calculationsIt is implied that the Thz and Phe rings determine the adsorption geometry of Lu AA33810 on the studied GNPs and adopt a tilted orientation, exposing the interaction between the Thz free electron pair and the metallic nanosubstrates.The anal. also provides evidence for strong interaction between the free electron pairs located on the oxygen atoms of the SO2 fragment of methanesulfonamide and the GNPs.The results provide important insight into designing new compounds with agonistic or antagonistic properties toward the Y5 receptor.