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tacrine and Muscle Relaxation

tacrine has been researched along with Muscle Relaxation in 5 studies

Tacrine: A cholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier. Tacrine has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders.
tacrine : A member of the class of acridines that is 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine substituted by an amino group at position 9. It is used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Muscle Relaxation: That phase of a muscle twitch during which a muscle returns to a resting position.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The aim of this study was to investigate if tacrine induces reduction of calcium ions through chelation and/or inhibits directly calmodulin's participation in the contractile processes, thus causing smooth muscle relaxation which is not characteristic of a typical acetylcholinesterase blocker."3.73Effect of tacrine on cytosolic Ca2+ level and calmodulin in gastric muscle tissues of rat. ( Argirova, MD; Krastev, AD; Minkova, EI; Nikolov, RR; Prisadova, NA; Terzieva, D; Turiiski, VI, 2006)
"10(-5) mol/l caused smooth muscle contraction, which was blocked by atropine 1."3.72Influence of tacrine on dopamine-induced reactions of the gastric smooth muscle of rats. ( Getova-Spassova, D; Krustev, A; Spassov, V; Turijski, V, 2004)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's5 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fang, L1
Appenroth, D1
Decker, M1
Kiehntopf, M1
Roegler, C1
Deufel, T1
Fleck, C1
Peng, S1
Zhang, Y1
Lehmann, J1
Turijski, V1
Krustev, A1
Getova-Spassova, D1
Spassov, V1
Krustev, AD1
Argirova, MD2
Getova, DP1
Turiiski, VI2
Prissadova, NA1
Prisadova, NA1
Minkova, EI1
Nikolov, RR1
Terzieva, D1
Krastev, AD1
de los Ríos, C1
Marco, JL1
Carreiras, MD1
Chinchón, PM1
García, AG1
Villarroya, M1

Other Studies

5 other studies available for tacrine and Muscle Relaxation

ArticleYear
Synthesis and biological evaluation of NO-donor-tacrine hybrids as hepatoprotective anti-Alzheimer drug candidates.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2008, Feb-28, Volume: 51, Issue:4

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Butyrylcholinesterase; Cholinesterase Inhibitors;

2008
Influence of tacrine on dopamine-induced reactions of the gastric smooth muscle of rats.
    Methods and findings in experimental and clinical pharmacology, 2004, Volume: 26, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Atropine; Dopamine; Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Dru

2004
Calcium-independent tacrine-induced relaxation of rat gastric corpus smooth muscles.
    Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 2006, Volume: 84, Issue:11

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Animals; Caffeine; Calcium; Calcium Channel Blockers; Cholinergic Antagonists; Cholin

2006
Effect of tacrine on cytosolic Ca2+ level and calmodulin in gastric muscle tissues of rat.
    Folia medica, 2006, Volume: 48, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Animals; Calcium; Calmodulin; Chelating Agents; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Cytosol; Dose-Response Re

2006
Novel tacrine derivatives that block neuronal calcium channels.
    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2002, Volume: 10, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Aorta; Calcium; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Channels; Calcium Signaling; Cattle; Chro

2002