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Thioperamide reduces intracellular calcium in mouse brain synaptosomes

Divya Vohora1, Shanthi N Pal, K K Pillai

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, New Delhi 110062, India. divyavohora@hotmail.com

European Neuropsychopharmacology : the Journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology
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Thioperamide (THP), an H3 receptor antagonist, reduces free calcium in mouse brain synaptosomes. This finding suggests a potential neuroprotective role for THP in neuronal function.

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