Narrative Review
A Review of the Actions of D-cycloserine, a Putative Nootropic Agent, at the NMDA Receptor Complex-Associated Glycine Binding Site
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- glutamate receptor,
- d-cycloserine,
- binding
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Allen J. A Review of the Actions of D-cycloserine, a Putative Nootropic Agent, at the NMDA Receptor Complex-Associated Glycine Binding Site. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 6];2(1). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/699
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