Maniform episode related to memantine therapy: unraveling of an unknown adverse side effect?

Introduction: Memantine, a type of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist, is a drug approved by Food and Drug Administration to the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer disease (AD). Glutamate has been hypothesized to be released in excess in AD, perhaps in part triggered by neurotoxic amyloi...

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Main Authors: Catarina da Costa Campos, Joana Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Psiquiatría Psicodex SL 2021-08-01
Series:Psicosomática y Psiquiatría
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Online Access:https://raco.cat/index.php/PsicosomPsiquiatr/article/view/391354