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huperzine a and Encephalopathy, Toxic

huperzine a has been researched along with Encephalopathy, Toxic in 1 studies

huperzine A: RN given refers to 5R-(5alpha,9beta,11E)-isomer; structure given in first source
huperzine A : A sesquiterpene alkaloid isolated from a club moss Huperzia serrata that has been shown to exhibit neuroprotective activity. It is also an effective inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase and has attracted interest as a therapeutic candidate for Alzheimer's disease.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Duysen, EG1
Li, B1
Darvesh, S1
Lockridge, O1

Other Studies

1 other study available for huperzine a and Encephalopathy, Toxic

ArticleYear
Sensitivity of butyrylcholinesterase knockout mice to (--)-huperzine A and donepezil suggests humans with butyrylcholinesterase deficiency may not tolerate these Alzheimer's disease drugs and indicates butyrylcholinesterase function in neurotransmission.
    Toxicology, 2007, Apr-20, Volume: 233, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Acetylcholinesterase; Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Butyrylcholinesterase; C

2007