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(+)-MK 801 maleate
Chemical Name:(5S,10R)-(+)-5-Methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycl
ohepten-5,10-imine maleate
Biological Activity:
A potent, selective and non-competitive NMDA receptor antagonist.
Acts by binding to a site located within the NMDA associated ion channel and
thus prevents Ca2+ flux. An effective anti-ischaemic agent in
several animal models.
Wong et al (1986) The anticonvulsant MK 801 is a potent NMDA antagonist.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 83 7104. Gill et al (1991)
The neuroprotective action of dizocilpine (MK-801) in the rat middle cerebral
artery occlusion model of focal ischaemia. Br.J.Pharmacol. 103 2030.
Hatfield et al (1992) The dose-response relationship and
therapeutic window for dizocilpine (MK-801) in a rat focal ischaemia model.
Eur.J.Pharmacol. 216 1. Zajaczkowskiet al (1997)
Uncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonists attenuate NMDA-induced impairment of
passive avoidance learning and LTP. Neuropharmacology 36 961.