cerebral activator

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| Synonyms = Cerebral metabolic enhancer; Cerebral metabolic activator; Cerebral metabolism activator; Cerebral metabolism enhancer

| Use = To treat cerebrovascular diseases

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| Mode_of_action = Increase activation of the brain

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A cerebral activator, also known as a cerebral metabolic enhancer or activator, is a type of drug that "activates" the central nervous system in the context of cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke and dementia. The term has been used specifically to describe a few Japanese drugs, such as indeloxazine and bifemelane.{{cite journal|last1=Yamamoto|first1=M|last2=Kawabata|first2=S|last3=Shimizu|first3=M|title=Pharmacological effects of indeloxazine, a new cerebral activator, on brain functions distinct from other cerebral metabolic enhancers|journal=Neuropharmacology|volume=28|issue=12|year=1989|pages=1291–1297|issn=0028-3908|doi=10.1016/0028-3908(89)90001-4|pmid=2615913|s2cid=10028363}}{{cite journal|last1=Takahashi|first1=Koichiro|last2=Yamamoto|first2=Minoru|last3=Suzuki|first3=Masanori|last4=Ozawa|first4=Yukiko|last5=Yamaguchi|first5=Takashi|last6=Andoh|first6=Hirofumi|last7=Ishikawa|first7=Kouichi|title=Effects of cerebral metabolic enhancers on brain function in rodents|journal=Current Therapeutic Research|volume=56|issue=5|year=1995|pages=478–485|issn=0011-393X|doi=10.1016/0011-393X(95)85080-5}}{{cite journal | vauthors = van Reekum R, Black SE, Conn D, Clarke D | title = Cognition-enhancing drugs in dementia: a guide to the near future | journal = Can J Psychiatry | volume = 42 | pages = 35S–50S | year = 1997 | issue = Suppl 1 | pmid = 9220128 }}