Trends in searching for new cognition enhancing drugs.
1. The great interest for new drugs having cognition enhancing properties is highlighted, particularly for the treatment of dementia of Alzheimer type. 2. A short survey is given of the pharmacological models currently used to mimic cognitive impairment. 3. A systematic survey is given of the major cognition enhancing drugs and of the new compounds showing activity.
Merlini
L
L
Istituto di Biochimica e di Chimica, Università di Milano, Italy.
Pinza
M
M
D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
D009479:Neuropeptides; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs