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Biological Activity:
An antihistamine drug; recent focus on it as potential neuroprotectant and nootropic, hence an Alzheimer's treatment; multiple mechanisms of action, including inhibiting L-type calcium channels, blocking the action of neurotoxic beta-amyloid proteins; and modulating the action of AMPA and NMDA glutamate receptors etc.
References: online
DJ DeNoon, Dimebon Shines as Alzheimer's Therapy. WebMD Health News. July 30, 2008. [online]
RS Doody et al. Effect of dimebon on cognition, activities of daily living, behaviour, and global function in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Lancet. 2008, 372(9634):207-15. [abstract]
Chemical Name: 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-2,8-dimethyl-5-(2-(6-methyl-3-pyridyl)ethyl)-1H-pyrido(4,3-b)indole dihydrochloride
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