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Russia has created a unique medicine for Alzheimer's disease
As the scientists explained, in neurodegenerative diseases it is the destruction of nerve cells that causes memory loss. The function of the drug is to slow down this process.
"...we continued our research and discovered compounds that can penetrate the brain and act on it." The data obtained show that this substance can affect the so-called synaptic plasticity of the brain. In other words, we can improve the contact between neurons." Izvestia cites the opinion of one of the authors of the drug, a senior research fellow at the Molecular Institute. Elena Popugaeva, Doctor of Neurodegeneration, Biology, St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
Once in the human brain, piperazine begins to affect all cells of the organ, especially the neurons of the hippocampus, which plays a major role in the formation of memory.