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The NMDA receptor NR2B subtype selective antagonist Ro 25-6981 aggravates paroxysmal dyskinesia in the dt(sz) mutant.
European journal of pharmacology - 1 Jan 2003
Richter Angelika
Abstract excerpt
Previously, enhanced levels of spermine which stimulates N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, particularly those containing the NR2B subunit, were found in brains of dt(sz) mutant hamsters, a model of paroxysmal dyskinesia in which dystonic episodes occur in response to stress. Therefore, the effects of the NR2B selective NMDA receptor antagonist Ro 25-6981...
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