Description
AmpalexisabenzylpiperidineAMPAreceptorpotentiator.Itexhibitsantipsychoticactivityandmayalsoshowcognitionenhancingandneuroprotectivebenefits.Ampalexmodulatesfastsynapticplasticityandmemoryprocessinvariousmodels.Thiscompoundalsoimprovescognitivefunctioninanimalmodelsofschizophrenia.
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