“A balanced and skillful approach to life, taking care to avoid extremes, becomes a very important factor in conducting one's everyday existence. It is important in all aspects of life.” —The Dalai ...

The generic prescription drug memantine is also available as brand-name Namenda. It comes in three forms: immediate-release tablet, oral solution, and extended-release capsule. Memantine is prescribed ...

August 24, 2010 — The adamantine derivative, memantine, preferentially blocks excessive extrasynaptic activity of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) subtype of glutamate receptors (NMDAR), while largely ...

There is no scientific proof that patients with moderate or severe Alzheimer's disease benefit from drugs containing the agent memantine, according to a new report. There is no scientific proof that ...

Clinical trials have shown the benefits of cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. It is not known whether treatment benefits continue after the ...

Namenda (memantine) has possible interactions with other drugs. Examples include acetazolamide and dextromethorphan. Talk with your doctor to avoid potentially harmful effects from Namenda ...

MIAMI — A drug that for years has been approved to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease may have a role in improving the cognitive deficits associated with bipolar disorder. In a randomized, ...

In a disappointing turn for Down's syndrome (DS) research, a trial to evaluate potential cognitive benefits of the drug memantine—already used as a treatment in Alzheimer's disease—showed no ...

The drug memantine can benefit patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease, according to a study reported in the April 3 New England Journal of Medicine. The use of memantine for Alzheimer's ...

Migraine disease is a complex neurological condition with so many variations that there’s no single treatment that’s safe or effective for everyone. That’s why, despite all the recent advances in ...

Overstimulation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor by glutamate is implicated in neurodegenerative disorders. Accordingly, we investigated memantine, an NMDA antagonist, for the treatment of ...