Pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenetic aspects of drugs used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

M Noetzli, CB Eap - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2013 - Springer
With the aging population and its rapidly increasing prevalence, dementia has become an
important public health concern in developed and developing countries. To date, the …

Memantine: a review of its use in Alzheimer's disease

DM Robinson, GM Keating - Drugs, 2006 - Springer
Summary Abstract Memantine (Ebixa®, Axura®, Namenda®, Akatinol®) is a moderate-
affinity, uncompetitive, voltage-dependent, NMDA-receptor antagonist with fast on/off …

Treatment options in Alzheimer's disease: maximizing benefit, managing expectations

MR Farlow, ML Miller, V Pejovic - Dementia and geriatric cognitive …, 2008 - karger.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is becoming an increasingly heavy burden on the society of
developed countries, and physicians now face the challenge of providing efficient treatment …

The functional role of CYP2B6 in human drug metabolism: substrates and inhibitors in vitro, in vivo and in silico

M Turpeinen, H Raunio, O Pelkonen - Current drug metabolism, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
CYP2B6 metabolizes a number of drug substrates, that are usually non-planar, neutral or
weakly basic, fairly lipophilic with one or two hydrogen bond acceptors, on which it catalyses …

A geroscience motivated approach to treat Alzheimer's disease: senolytics move to clinical trials

MM Gonzales, S Krishnamurthy, V Garbarino… - Mechanisms of ageing …, 2021 - Elsevier
The pathogenic processes driving Alzheimer's disease (AD) are complex. An incomplete
understanding of underlying disease mechanisms has presented insurmountable obstacles …

Pharmacogenomics of Alzheimer's disease: Novel therapeutic strategies for drug development

R Cacabelos, P Cacabelos, C Torrellas… - … in Drug Discovery and …, 2014 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major problem of health and disability, with a relevant
economic impact on our society. Despite important advances in pathogenesis, diagnosis …

Pharmacogenomics of cognitive dysfunction and neuropsychiatric disorders in dementia

R Cacabelos - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Symptomatic interventions for patients with dementia involve anti-dementia drugs to improve
cognition, psychotropic drugs for the treatment of behavioral disorders (BDs), and different …

Pharmacogenomics of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

R Cacabelos - Neuroscience letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs)(Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease)
represent major problems of health in developed countries, with important psychosocial …

Memantine in dementia: a review of the current evidence

N Herrmann, A Li, K Lanctôt - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: As the world's population ages, the incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is
projected to double every 20 years. Understanding the pathogenesis of AD and developing …

Potential role of the combination of galantamine and memantine to improve cognition in schizophrenia

MM Koola, RW Buchanan, A Pillai, KJ Aitchison… - Schizophrenia …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia
(MATRICS) and Treatment Units for Research on Neurocognition and Schizophrenia …