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Sora Komiya1, Yukako Takekawa1, Chinatsu Ohmori1

  • 1Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba, 278-8510, Japan.

概括

补充5-aminolevulinic酸 (5-ALA) 通过增强大脑可塑性和神经递质平衡来改善记忆和认知功能. 这表明5-ALA可能是治疗认知功能障碍的治疗策略.

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