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  • adjective medicine Describing a drug that reduces mental confusion, disorientation or delirium

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Examples

  • EHT 0202 has a novel mechanism of action when compared to existing Alzheimer's disease therapeutics: it stimulates the α-secretase pathway, thus enhancing the production of the procognitive and neuroprotective sAPPα fragment of APP (Amyloid Precursor Protein).

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • The study is designed to determine the safety and efficacy of EVP-6124 in producing procognitive effects and improving executive function in schizophrenic patients who typically exhibit significant cognitive symptoms that impair normal functioning.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

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