Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent psychiatric condition. Many patients are not responsive to conventional pharmacotherapy that modulates the monoaminergic system and even those who are responsive have various adverse effects. Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is an activator of the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. As sever...
This study aimed to investigate the in vitro antioxidant activity of the novel anticonvulsant levetiracetam and benzodiazepine clonazepam. To do this, the mice brain homogenates were incubated with levetiracetam (50, 100 or 200 g/ml) or clonazepam (50, 100 or 200 g/ml), and then, submitted to heating at 37°C for 1 h. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C, 200 g/ml) was used as reference antioxidant drug. The markers of o...