Discovery of Novel and Potent <i>N</i>-Methyl-<scp>d</scp>-aspartate Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulators with Antidepressant-like Activity in Rodent Models
(NMDARs) are glutamate-gated Na+ and Ca2+-permeable ionchannels involved in excitatory synaptic transmission and synaptic plasticity. NMDAR hypofunction has long been implicated in the pathophysiology including major depressive disorders (MDDs). Herein, we report a series of furan-2-carboxamide analogues as novel NMDAR-positive allosteric modulators (PAMs). Through structure-based virtual screen and