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Newest in this topic

  1. Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor is a target in pharmacology and toxicology 2012-02-17
  2. Memantine blocks alpha7* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors more potently than n-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in rat hippocampal neurons 2004-11-02

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2004 to 2012

Top journals

  • International journal of molecular sciences 1
  • The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics 1

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  1. Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor is a target in pharmacology and toxicology

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. International journal of molecular sciences 2012-02-17 Treatments

    Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR) is an important part of the cholinergic nerve system in the brain.

  2. Memantine blocks alpha7* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors more potently than n-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in rat hippocampal neurons

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics 2004-11-02 Treatments

    The N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist memantine is an approved drug for treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

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