Agent for modulating excitatory synaptic transmission comprising a compound having alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation property
申请人:——
公开号:US20040092528A1
公开(公告)日:2004-05-13
The present invention relates to an agent for modulating excitatory synaptic transmission which contains a compound having &agr;7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation property as an active ingredient, and the production of such an agent. It further relates to a pharmaceutical composition which contains such a compound together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient, and a method for modulating excitatory synaptic transmission which comprises administering such a composition. There is also provided a method for screening an agent for modulating excitatory synaptic transmission which comprises using &agr;7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation property as an index. The present invention is useful for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cerebral diseases, including dementia, amnesia, manic-depressive psychosis, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and psychosomatic disease.
本发明涉及一种调节兴奋性突触传递的药剂,其含有具有α7尼古丁乙酰胆碱受体激活性质的化合物作为活性成分,以及制备该药剂的方法。它还涉及一种药物组合物,其中包含该化合物和药学上可接受的载体或赋形剂,以及一种调节兴奋性突触传递的方法,包括给予这样的组合物。还提供了一种用α7尼古丁乙酰胆碱受体激活性质作为指标的筛选调节兴奋性突触传递的药剂的方法。本发明对于预防和/或治疗包括痴呆症、遗忘症、躁郁症、精神分裂症、帕金森病和心身疾病在内的脑部疾病非常有用。