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Brainstorms October 31, 2000

The New Cholinesterase Inhibitors for Alzheimer's Disease, Part 2: Illustrating Their Mechanisms of Action

Stephen M. Stahl

J Clin Psychiatry 2000;61(11):813-814

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In last month’s BRAINSTORMS feature, we discussed the distinctive pharmacologic mechanisms of action of 3 new acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, namely donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), and galantamine (Reminyl).

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