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·February 19, 2013·2 min read

Rewriting a Receptor’s Role

Researchers upend a long-held view about the basic functioning of a key receptor molecule involved in signaling between neurons. The study describes how a compound linked to Alzheimer's disease impacts NMDA receptors and weakens synaptic connections between brain cells.

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·June 18, 2016·2 min read

Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study looks at the role nicotinic acetylcholine receptors play in Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 16, 2013·2 min read

Promising New Finding for Therapies to Treat Persistent Seizures in Epileptic Patients

In a promising finding for epileptic patients suffering from persistent seizures known as status epilepticus, researchers reported today that new medication could help halt these devastating seizures.

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·January 22, 2014·2 min read

NMDA Receptors Can Be Blocked to Limit Neurotoxicity

Researchers obtain new results which are likely to advance efforts to develop new drugs targeting NMDA receptors in the brain.

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·December 13, 2017·3 min read

Treatable Immune System Disorder Could Be Mistaken For Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder

A major finding from researchers at Houston Methodist reveals a significant number of people diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may actually have a treatable immune system disorder. The condition causes NMDA receptors to stop functioning properly and can result in symptoms commonly associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.

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·July 10, 2019·3 min read

Brain on Fire: Puzzling brain disease could now be better diagnosed and treated

A rare autoimmune disorder popularized by the autobiography and movie "Brain on Fire" is triggered by an attack on NMDA receptors. The disease occurs when antibodies attack NMDA receptors in the brain, leading to memory loss, intellectual changes, seizures, and death.

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·April 26, 2020·4 min read

Effects of rapid-acting antidepressant ketamine consolidated in sleep?

Brain connections strengthened with treatment from fast-acting antidepressants, such as ketamine, are consolidated during deep sleep. Researchers propose rapid antidepressant treatments share the ability to regulate both synaptic potentiation and homeostatic mechanisms, which may contribute to how the brain reorganizes its activity to defeat depression.

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·July 9, 2013·3 min read

Study Identifies Brain Circuits Involved in Learning and Decision Making

A new study has identified neural circuits in mice which are involved in the learning and altering of behaviors. The findings could have implications for alcoholism and other addictive behaviors.

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·October 3, 2012·3 min read

Drug Reverses Abnormal Brain Function in Rett Syndrome Mice

in a mouse model of Rett syndrome, researchers were able to reverse abnormalities in brain activity and improve neurological function by treating animals with an FDA-approved anesthesia drug, ketamine.

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·November 2, 2022·3 min read

A New Look at Brain Function and Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers have revealed the 3D structure of NMDA receptor molecules that are critical for brain health. NMDA receptors are believed to contribute to a range of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, depression, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease. The new model could help with the development of novel treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders.

This image shows words associated with PTSD arranged in the shape of a brain.

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·August 27, 2014·4 min read

Erasing Traumatic Memories

Researchers report xenon gas, normally used in humans for anesthesia, could potentially be used to treat PTSD.

The image shows Dr. Lin Mei , Drs. Yongjun Chen and Chengyong Shen; the researchers involved in this study.

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·January 30, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Learn more about how Inhibitory Brain Cells get Excited

New research discovers an early step in how the brain's inhibitory cells get excited. Erbin, a protein critical to brain development, is also crucial for the excitement of inhibitory cells.

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NMDA receptors

Rewriting a Receptor’s Role

Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease

Promising New Finding for Therapies to Treat Persistent Seizures in Epileptic Patients

NMDA Receptors Can Be Blocked to Limit Neurotoxicity

Treatable Immune System Disorder Could Be Mistaken For Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder

Brain on Fire: Puzzling brain disease could now be better diagnosed and treated

Effects of rapid-acting antidepressant ketamine consolidated in sleep?

Study Identifies Brain Circuits Involved in Learning and Decision Making

Drug Reverses Abnormal Brain Function in Rett Syndrome Mice

A New Look at Brain Function and Psychiatric Disorders

Erasing Traumatic Memories

Scientists Learn more about how Inhibitory Brain Cells get Excited

Link Between Childhood Adversity and Muscle Dysmorphia in Youth

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