Discovery of a novel drug candidate to develop effective treatments for brain disorders
Friday, July 10, 2020 - 10:10
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) have discovered a novel chemical compound that has the potential to become a new drug for the treatment of core symptoms of brain disorders like Down syndrome and autism. These results were obtained in preclinical models where the new compound ameliorated difficulties in cognitive tasks, as well as social interactions and repetitive behaviors present in neurodevelopmental and possibly neurological disorders. The study has been published in the scientific journal Chem.