Future trends in the treatment of cognitive disorders.
This review provides an overview of the different types of cognitive disorders, with special emphasis on the description on Alzheimer's disease, as statistical data indicate that it is the major cause of dementia or cognitive decline. The factors responsible for biochemical changes at the cellular level and the different therapies available for the treatment of cognitive disorders are described. Recent advances, including the elucidation of biochemical changes at the molecular level and different approaches to treat the disease, are also briefly reviewed. (c) 2001 Prous Science. All rights reserved.
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Medicinal Chemistry Division, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India. vjiram@yahoo.com
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