From understanding synaptic plasticity to the development of cognitive enhancers

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1247-1256

  Cheung, Zelda H ^a   Ip, Nancy Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; BDNF; dendritic spines; depression; synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE 5; CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NOOTROPIC AGENT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL; DEMENTIA; DENDRITIC SPINE; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; MOLECULARLY TARGETED THERAPY; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DEMENTIA; DENDRITIC SPINES; HUMANS; MOLECULAR TARGETED THERAPY; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; NOOTROPIC AGENTS;

EID: 84856069899     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: 14695111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145710001537     Document Type: Review

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