title: Memantine is a potent blocker of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor channels.
authors.affiliation: Merz & Co. GmbH & Co., Frankfurt, F.R.G.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bormann
mesh_terms: D000547:Amantadine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D008559:Memantine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008566:Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000378:metabolism; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D000547:Amantadine; D008559:Memantine