Description
DU-14inhibitssteroidsulfatase,displayingneuromodulatory,anti-amnestic,andcognitionenhancingactivities.DU-14inhibitstheamnesticeffectsofscopolamine,likelyenhancingcognitivefunctionthroughincreasinglevelsofexcitatoryneurosteroids.Inrats,DU-14enhancesmemoryacquisitionandlearningassociatedwithcontextualfearandspatialmemory,butmayimpairmemoryacquisitioninanimalswithhippocampallesions.
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