Memantine for dementia.

BACKGROUND: Memantine, a low affinity antagonist to glutamate NMDA receptors, may prevent excitatory neurotoxicity in dementia. OBJECTIVES: To determine efficacy and safety of memantine for people with Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular (VD) and mixed dementia. SEARCH STRATEGY: The Specialized...

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Main Authors: Mcshane, R, Areosa Sastre, A, Minakaran, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006