Neuropsychotoxic and Neuroprotective Potentials of Dextromethorphan and Its Analogs

• Main Authors: Eun-Joo Shin (Author), Jae-Hyung Bach (Author), Sung Youl Lee (Author), Jeong Min Kim (Author), Jinhwa Lee (Author), Jau-Shyong Hong (Author), Toshitaka Nabeshima (Author), Hyoung-Chun Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract.: Dextromethorphan (3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan) has complex pharmacologic effects on the central nervous system. Although some of these effects are neuropsychotoxic, this review focuses on the neuroprotective effects of dextromethorphan and its analogs. Some of these analogs, particularly...