Antiglutamatergic therapy in Alzheimer's disease - effects of lamotrigine - Short communication


Tekin S., Aykut-Bingol C., Tanridag T., Aktan S.

JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION, cilt.105, ss.295-303, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 105
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s007020050059
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.295-303
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: lamotrigine, glutamate, glutamate release, excitatory neurotransmitter, Alzheimer's disease, neuroprotection, therapy, GLUTAMATE, DEMENTIA, CORTEX, SCALE
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

It has been proposed that excitotoxic damage by glutamatergic hyperactivity is responsible for neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. Lamotrigine (LTG) inhibits presynaptic glutamate release and is considered to be effective in treatment of other neurodegenerative disorders by its cerebroprotective properties. We used LTG in 11 patients with the diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease. 300 mg/day administration of LTG improved word recognition, naming and depressed mood on Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS).