Memantine Blocks α7* Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors More Potently Than N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptors in Rat Hippocampal Neurons

@article{Aracava2005MemantineB,
  title={Memantine Blocks α7* Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors More Potently Than N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptors in Rat Hippocampal Neurons},
  author={Y. Aracava and E. Pereira and A. Maelicke and E. Albuquerque},
  journal={Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics},
  year={2005},
  volume={312},
  pages={1195 - 1205}
}
  • Y. Aracava, E. Pereira, +1 author E. Albuquerque
  • Published 2005
  • Chemistry
  • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
    • The N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist memantine is an approved drug for treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Other such treatments are cholinesterase inhibitors and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)-sensitizing agents such as galantamine. The present study was designed to test whether memantine exerts any effect on the cholinergic system, in particular the Ca2+-conducting α7* nAChR, in cultured hippocampal neurons. Memantine caused a concentration-dependent reduction of… CONTINUE READING
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