The use of memantine in neuropsychiatric disorders: An overview.

Memantine is a non-competitive N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist currently used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease as an approved indication. However, as knowledge of signaling pathways is increasing, the therapeutic potential of memantine is being applied for the treatment of various psychiatric illnesses.The PubMed online database was searched for the use of memantine in various psychiatric disorders. Case studies, open-label...