Posted by zeugma on October 28, 2006, at 13:26:19
In reply to Re: brief note on OCD, posted by linkadge on October 28, 2006, at 7:15:12
> I was under the impression that sigma-1 receptors were involved in certain forms of neurite outgrowth. Supposedly, that in the presence of NGF, sigma receptors have some neurotrophic action. Sigma agonists are "smart drugs" are they not.
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> Linkadgethey do stimulate neurite outgrowth.
sigma-1 agonists can compensenate for deficiencies in spatial navigation tasks induced in rats exposed to prenatal cocaine.
apparently they also are promising interventions for other prenatal insults, such as exposure to alcohol or nicotine.
-z
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