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Abstract
Excessive excitation by neurotransmitters can cause the death of neurons. This excitotoxic action may be responsible for neuronal loss in stroke, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, ageing and Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and other chronic degenerative disorders. Compounds acting specifically to antagonise excitatory neurotransmission offer a novel therapeutic approach to these disorders.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2862329 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(85)90238-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN: 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321