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Behavioral and neuroendocrine effects of the partial NMDA agonist D-cycloserine in healthy subjects.

The effect of D-cycloserine, a partial agonist of the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor, were assessed in a (neuroendocrine) challenge paradigm to to examine NMDA systems in male healthy volunteers, using a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design. Oral D-cycloserine (15, 50, and 150 mg) was readily absorbed and its plasma concentration increased dose-dependently. Behavioral and hormonal responses were measured for 240 minutes after administration of the drug. D-cycloserine was well tolerated and did not induce side-effects according to the Visual Analog Scales (VAS), the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and the Adverse Events Checklist (AEC) & codes. D-cycloserine failed to elicit a neuroendocrine response as evaluated by cortisol, prolactin, and luteinizing hormone (LH) plasma levels. The present result suggests that D-cycloserine can readily be administered to healthy volunteers but that, in the dosages used, neuroendocrine secretion fails to serve as a model for testing NMDA receptor function in humans.[1]

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  1. Behavioral and neuroendocrine effects of the partial NMDA agonist D-cycloserine in healthy subjects. van Berckel, B.N., Lipsch, C., Timp, S., Gispen-de Wied, C., Wynne, H., van Ree, J.M., Kahn, R.S. Neuropsychopharmacology (1997) [Pubmed]
 
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