EFFECTS OF PIRACETAM ON N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE RECEPTOR PROPERTIES IN THE AGED MOUSE-BRAIN

被引:41
作者
COHEN, SA [1 ]
MULLER, WE [1 ]
机构
[1] ZENT INST SEEL GESUNDHEIT,PSYCHOPHARMAKOL ABT,D-68159 MANNHEIM,GERMANY
关键词
N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE RECEPTOR; AGING; DEFICIT; PIRACETAM TREATMENT;
D O I
10.1159/000139100
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Subchronic treatment of aged mice with piracetam (500 mg/kg p.o. for 14 days) elevates N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor density by about 20% and normalizes the enhanced affinity of L-glutamate for the NMDA receptor. Since deficits at the level of the NMDA receptor might be one of the mechanisms underlying age-associated cognitive impairment, the effects reported for piracetam may be relevant for the cognition-enhancing properties of this drug.
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页数:6
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