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Effects of the T-type calcium channel antagonist Z944 on paired associates learning and locomotor activity in rats treated with the NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801.

Andrew J RoebuckWendie N MarksMax C LiuNimra B TahirNadine K ZabderTerrance P SnutchJohn G Howland
Published in: Psychopharmacology (2018)
These experiments provide support that Z944 may reduce behaviors relevant to positive symptoms of schizophrenia, although additional study of its effects on cognition is required. These findings and other research suggest T-type calcium channel antagonists may be an alternative to currently available antipsychotics with less serious side effects.
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