Galantamine. Molecular model of the Alzheimer's drug galantamine,marketed under the name Reminyl. Atoms are represented as rods and are colour-coded: carbon (light green),hydrogen (purple),nitrogen (dark green) and oxygen (blue). Galantamine belongs to a class of drugs known as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. It inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase,which destroys the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Lack of neurotransmitters is thought to play a role in Alzheimer's disease,a common cause of dementia in the elderly. Galantamine does not cure the disease,or slow its progression,but it can improve cognitive function | |
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