LY-404187

Description: LY-404187 is an ampakine, AMPA receptor potentiator. LY-404187 has been demonstrated to enhance cognitive function in animal studies, and has also shown effects suggesting antidepressant action as well as having possible application in the treatment of schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and ADHD. These effects appear to be mediated through multiple mechanisms of action secondary to AMPA receptor potentiation, with a prominent effect seen in research being increased levels of BDNF in the brain. References: Andreasen JT, Fitzpatrick CM, Larsen M, Skovgaard L, Nielsen SD, Clausen RP, Troelsen K, Pickering DS. Differential role of AMPA receptors in mouse tests of antidepressant and anxiolytic action. Brain Res. 2015 Mar 19; 160117-26. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.01.001. Epub 2015 Jan 8. PubMed PMID: 25578259.