Dizocilpine
Summary Dizocilpine, also known as MK-801, is a compound discovered by Merck in 1982, functioning as a pore blocker for the N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, which is a vital glutamate receptor in the brain. Glutamate serves as the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain.Under normal conditions, the NMDA receptor channel is blocked by a magnesium ion …