Allosteric modulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors as a treatment strategy for Alzheimer's disease.

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Published in Eur J Pharmacol on March 30, 2000

Authors

A Maelicke1, E X Albuquerque

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Johannes-Gutenberg University Medical School, 6 Duesbergweg, D-55099, Mainz, Germany. alfred.maelicke@uni-mainz.de

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Safety and Efficacy of Galantamine in Patients With Dementia With Lewy Bodies | NCT00230997

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