Animal models of obsessive-compulsive disorder: exploring pharmacology and neural substrates

N Albelda, D Joel - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
During the last 30 years there have been many attempts to develop animal models of
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Most models have not been studied further following …

[HTML][HTML] Memantine: updating a rare success story in pro-cognitive therapeutics

PK Tari, CG Parsons, GL Collingridge, G Rammes - Neuropharmacology, 2024 - Elsevier
The great potential for NMDA receptor modulators as druggable targets in
neurodegenerative disorders has been met with limited success. Considered one of the rare …

[HTML][HTML] Current diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders

A Bystritsky, SS Khalsa, ME Cameron… - Pharmacy and …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental health conditions. Although they are less
visible than schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder, they can be just as disabling …

[HTML][HTML] Memantine improves cognition and reduces Alzheimer's-like neuropathology in transgenic mice

H Martinez-Coria, KN Green, LM Billings… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Memantine is an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist that is approved for the treatment
of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, three groups of triple …

Astrocyte remodeling in the beneficial effects of long-term voluntary exercise in Alzheimer's disease

I Belaya, M Ivanova, A Sorvari, M Ilicic, S Loppi… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Increased physical exercise improves cognitive function and reduces pathology
associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the mechanisms underlying the …

The basal forebrain cholinergic system in aging and dementia. Rescuing cholinergic neurons from neurotoxic amyloid-β42 with memantine

C Nyakas, I Granic, LG Halmy, P Banerjee… - Behavioural Brain …, 2011 - Elsevier
The dysfunction and loss of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons and their cortical projections
are among the earliest pathological events in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

Assessment of NMDA receptor NR1 subunit hypofunction in mice as a model for schizophrenia

TB Halene, RS Ehrlichman, Y Liang… - Genes, Brain and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate receptors (NMDARs) play a pivotal role in excitatory
neurotransmission, synaptic plasticity and brain development. Clinical and experimental …

Memantine shows promise in reducing gambling severity and cognitive inflexibility in pathological gambling: a pilot study

JE Grant, SR Chamberlain, BL Odlaug, MN Potenza… - …, 2010 - Springer
Rationale Although pathological gambling (PG) is relatively common, pharmacotherapy
research for PG is limited. Memantine, an N-methyl d-aspartate receptor antagonist, appears …

Memantine lowers amyloid‐β peptide levels in neuronal cultures and in APP/PS1 transgenic mice

GM Alley, JA Bailey, DM Chen, B Ray… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Memantine is a moderate‐affinity, uncompetitive N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate (NMDA) receptor
antagonist that stabilizes cognitive, functional, and behavioral decline in patients with …

Current animal models of obsessive compulsive disorder: an update

N Albelda, D Joel - Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
During the last 30 years there have been many attempts to develop animal models of
obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), in the hope that they may provide a route for …