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Memantine, an amantadine derivative with some dopaminergic effects, has been proposed as an antiparkinson agent and has may be used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. It acts on the glutamatergic system by blocking NMDA receptors.

Genipin ((+)-Genipin), an active aglycone derived from an iridoid glycoside called geniposide, is found in the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis.

Moclobemide (Ro111163) is a reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase type A; (RIMA); (see MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS) that has antidepressive properties.

L-Albizziin (2-Methoxyidazoxan monohydrochloride) is a highly potent selective antagonist of the alpha 2r adrenergic receptor, with little or no antagonistic effect on imidazoline. It has a significantly higher affinity for the alpha 2D adrenergic receptor (pKd9.7) in guinea pigs than for the alpha 2A adrenergic receptor (pKd8.2) in rabbits.

VU-29 is a positive allosteric mGlu5 receptor modulator with an EC50 of 9 nM and a Ki of 244 nM for rmGluR5. It is selective for mGluR5 relative to other mGluR subtypes [EC50: rmGluR1/rmGluR2=557 nM/1.5 μM; hmGluR4=154 nM].

(RS)-MCPG ((±)-MCPG) is a non-selective group I/II metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist.

Adhesamine, a dumbbell-shaped molecule, plays a crucial role in activating the MAPK/FAK pathway, thus promoting mammalian cell adhesion and growth. Additionally, it accelerates the differentiation and enhances the survival of mice hippocampal neurons in primary culture.

CS-722 Free base is a synthetic central muscle relaxant exhibiting muscle relaxant effects and inhibition of spinal reflexes. In hippocampal cultures, CS-722 Free base may suppress spontaneous inhibitory and excitatory post-synaptic currents by inhibiting sodium and calcium currents.

JHU-083 is an orally available, blood-brain barrier-crossing, selective glutaminase antagonist that improves cognitive performance and normalizes abnormal hippocampal glutaminase activity in APOE4 mice.

GGTI 2147 FA, a selective GGT inhibitor, abolishes bicuculline-induced increase in dendritic spine density in hippocampal experiments and may reduce learning and memory abilities in mice.

Lecozotan HCl (SRA-333) is a potent and selective 5-HT antagonist that significantly enhances KCl-stimulated glutamate and acetylcholine release from the hippocampal dentate gyrus and has cognitive enhancing properties. Chronic administration of Lecozotan HCl did not induce 5-HT(1A) receptor tolerance or desensitization in a behavioral model demonstrating 5-HT(1A) receptor function.

BMY-21502 is a potential cognitive enhancer that shows anti-hypoxia effects in the KCN-hypoxia model, delays the decay of hippocampal synaptic enhancement in vitro, and can be used to study Alzheimer's disease.

3-MATIDA is an effective mGluR-1 antagonist (IC50: 6.3 μM, rat mGluR-1a). Displays ≥ 40-fold selectivity over other receptors: mGluR-5, mGluR-2, mGluR-4 (mGluR-4a) (IC50 > 300 μM), NMDA and GluR (AMPA) (IC50 = 250 μM). 3-MATIDA act as a neuroprotectant in cultured murine cortical cells and rat hippocampal slice cultures in vitro.

EM 163 is a TIR-TIR interaction inhibitor, which is a TIR (Toll/interleukin-1 receptor) structural domain mimic of the MyD88 protein. EM 163 targets the TIR structural domain in the IL-1 receptor and blocks the interaction with MyD88. EM 163 inhibits the production of inflammatory cytokines in vivo caused by staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB). EM 163 protects mice from SEB shock-induced death. In rat hippocampal neurons in vitro, EM 163 blocked the activation of p38 and the inhibitory effect of IL-1β on chemically induced long-term potentiation (LTP)-triggered protein synthesis.

Ginsenoside Rg1 (Panaxoside Rg1) is a class of steroid glycosides, and triterpene saponins found exclusively in the plant genus Panax (ginseng). It improves spatial learning and increase hippocampal synaptophysin level in mice, plus demonstrates estrogen-like activity.

2-Deoxy-D-galactose is a glucose analog and glucose antagonist that inhibits the maintenance of hippocampal LTP and can suppress tumor growth by inhibiting the glycolytic process.

Nerolidol acetate is a natural sesquiterpene with anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anti-insect activities. Nerolidol acetate can inhibit parasite activity and inhibit schistosomiasis, nematodes, malaria, etc. Nerolidol acetate protects cells from oxidative damage to lipids, proteins and DNA, and has a protective effect on mouse hippocampal nerve cells.

Chlorahololide D is a natural lindane-type sesquiterpene dimer and selective potassium channel blocker that stimulates reactive oxygen species ROS levels to cause cell cycle arrest in the G2 phase, modulates Bcl-2 and Bax and FAK, thereby inhibiting MCF-7 cell growth and triggering apoptosis. Chlorahololide D inhibits tumor proliferation, migration and angiogenesis in in vivo experiments and has anti-breast cancer potential.

Unifiram is a nootropic agent.1It increases acetylcholine (ACh) release in the rat cerebral cortexin vivoand induces a long-lasting increase in the amplitude of field excitatory postsynaptic potentials (fEPSPs) in the rat hippocampal CA1 region (EC50= 27 nM). It does not bind to serotonin (5-HT), dopamine, muscarinic, nicotinic, adrenergic, glutamate, histamine, opioid, or GABA receptors at 1 μM. Unifiram (0.1 mg/kg) improves memory in non-memory-impaired rats in a social learning test.2It also prevents memory deficits induced by the anticholinergic agent scopolamine, nicotinic receptor antagonist mecamylamine, GABABreceptor agonist baclofen, or α2-adrenergic receptor agonist clonidine in the passive avoidance test in mice when administered at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg and prevents memory deficits induced by the AMPA/kainate glutamate receptor antagonist NBQX at 0.1 mg/kg.1 1.Romanelli, M.N., Galeotti, N., Ghelardini, C., et al.Pharmacological characterization of DM232 (unifiram) and DM235 (sunifiram), new potent cognition enhancersCNS Drug Rev.12(1)39-52(2006) 2.Ghelardini, C., Galeotti, N., Gualtieri, F., et al.The novel nootropic compound DM232 (unifiram) ameliorates memory impairment in mice and ratsDrug Develop. Res.56(1)23-32(2002)

AK-1 is a sirtuin 2 (SIRT2) inhibitor (IC50:12.5 µM).that prevents hippocampal neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease models and induces cell cycle arrest in colon carcinoma cells.

PDCD4-IN-1, a PDCD4 inhibitor (Kd : 350 nM), promotes BDNF expression in hippocampal neuronal cells HT-22.

Galanin (1-16), mouse, porcine, rat, is a hippocampal galanin receptor agonist (Kd = 3 nM) exhibiting high biological activity on locus coeruleus neurons.

ZIP acetate is a novel, cell-permeable inhibitor of protein kinase Mζ (PKMζ), a constitutively active, atypical PKC isozyme involved in LTP maintenance. Selectively blocks PKMζ-induced synaptic potentiation in hippocampal slices in vitro. Reverses late-ph

GBR 12783 can improve memory performance and increase hippocampal acetylcholine release in rats. GBR 12783 is a specific, potent and selective dopamine uptake inhibitor that inhibits the [3H]dopamine uptake by rat and mice striatal synaptosomes with IC50s of 1.8 nM and 1.2 nM, respectively.