[EN] D-AMINO ACID OXIDASE INHIBITORS FOR LEARNING AND MEMORY<br/>[FR] INHIBITEURS DE D-AMINO ACIDE OXYDASE DESTINES A L'APPRENTISSAGE ET A LA MEMOIRE
申请人:SEPRACOR INC
公开号:WO2003039540A2
公开(公告)日:2003-05-15
Methods and pharmaceutical compositions which inhibit the activity of D-amino acid oxidase (DAO) are disclosed. Inhibition of DAO improves memory, learning and cognition in individuals suffering from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's or Parkinson's diseases; the methods and pharmaceutical compositions which inhibit the activity of DAO also improve cognitive dysfunctions associated with aging and improve catatonic schizophrenia. Several genera of heterocycle-2-carboxylic acids are disclosed as DAO inhibitors.