Memantine: a review of studies into its safety and efficacy in treating Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
Stuart J Thomas, George T GrossbergDepartment of Neurology and Psychiatry, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USAAbstract: Memantine is an uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist with moderate affinity. Its mechanism of action is neuroprotective and potentially...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2009-09-01
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Series: | Clinical Interventions in Aging |
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Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/memantine-a-review-of-studies-into-its-safety-and-efficacy-in-treating-peer-reviewed-article-CIA |