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US5493027A

Anticonvulsive agents and uses thereof

University of Texas System

Abstract

Coupled to the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-channel complex is a strychnine-insensitive binding site for glycine. Pharmacological antagonism of glycine binding at this site can produce anticonvulsant activity. Derivatives of kynurenic acid, pyridine and 2-carboxy-indole were synthesized …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Alfred C. Nichols
Priority date
January 22, 1993
Filing date
January 22, 1993
Grant date
February 20, 1996
Publication date
February 20, 1996
Language
en
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