galantamine

/ ɡəˈlæntəˌmiːn /

noun

1. a drug that, by blocking the action of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase in the cortex of the brain, has been used to slow down the cognitive decline that characterizes Alzheimer's disease

Example Sentences

Galantamine is a common medication used by people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia around the world to treat their symptoms.

From Science Daily

In a paper in Nature Communications, researchers outline a process using genetically modified bacteria to create a chemical precursor of galantamine as a byproduct of the microbe's normal cellular metabolism.

From Science Daily

The research team genetically modified E. coli to produce 4-O'Methyl-norbelladine, a chemical building block of galantamine.

From Science Daily

The main drugs prescribed to people with early stage memory loss — donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine — promote cholinergic signalling by inhibiting acetylcholine degradation to maintain its levels in the extracellular space119, which is thought to promote neuronal activity and improve cholinergic tone.

From Nature

Galantamine, derived from snowdrops and now used to treat Alzheimer's disease, was first investigated by the Soviet Union, - but folk law tells of Bulgarians rubbing the flowers on their forehead to cure headaches.

From BBC