Cerebral activator

Cerebral activator
Drug class
Class identifiers
Synonyms	Cerebral metabolic enhancer; Cerebral metabolic activator; Cerebral metabolism activator; Cerebral metabolism enhancer
Use	To treat cerebrovascular diseases
Mode of action	Increase activation of the brain
Legal status
In Wikidata

A cerebral activator, also known as a cerebral metabolic enhancer or activator, is a type of drug that "activates" the central nervous system in the context of cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke and dementia. The term has been used specifically to describe a few Japanese drugs, such as indeloxazine and bifemelane.[1][2][3]

See also

• Cerebral vasodilator
• Nootropic

References

1. Yamamoto M, Kawabata S, Shimizu M (1989). "Pharmacological effects of indeloxazine, a new cerebral activator, on brain functions distinct from other cerebral metabolic enhancers". Neuropharmacology. 28 (12): 1291–1297. doi:10.1016/0028-3908(89)90001-4. ISSN 0028-3908. PMID 2615913. S2CID 10028363.
2. Takahashi K, Yamamoto M, Suzuki M, Ozawa Y, Yamaguchi T, Andoh H, Ishikawa K (1995). "Effects of cerebral metabolic enhancers on brain function in rodents". Current Therapeutic Research. 56 (5): 478–485. doi:10.1016/0011-393X(95)85080-5. ISSN 0011-393X.
3. van Reekum R, Black SE, Conn D, Clarke D (1997). "Cognition-enhancing drugs in dementia: a guide to the near future". Can J Psychiatry. 42 (Suppl 1): 35S – 50S. PMID 9220128.