Bamaluzole
Bamaluzole
Bamaluzole (pronunciation: /bæməˈluːzɒl/) is a pharmaceutical drug used in the treatment of various neurological disorders.
Etymology
The term "Bamaluzole" is derived from the combination of the words "Bama", an acronym for the company that first synthesized the drug, and "luzole", a common suffix used in the naming of pharmaceutical drugs.
Usage
Bamaluzole is primarily used in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. It works by modulating the activity of glutamate, a neurotransmitter in the brain that is involved in memory and learning.
Related Terms
- Neurotransmitter: Chemicals that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse.
- Glutamate: An important neurotransmitter that plays a key role in long-term potentiation and is important for learning and memory.
- Neurodegenerative diseases: A variety of diseases that primarily affect the neurons in the human brain.
- Alzheimer's disease: A chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia.
- Parkinson's disease: A long-term degenerative disorder of the nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bamaluzole
- Wikipedia's article - Bamaluzole
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