This idea says that to make good brain-protecting drugs, scientists need to tell apart the confusing signals in brain cells that happen when receptors are overworked by disease, from the normal, healthy signals they make every day.

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Receptor abuse-dependent antagonism for neuroprotection

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This study shows a new drug design method that only stops harmful brain signals during injury, without messing up the good signals the brain needs to work normally — which is exactly what the claim says should be done.

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Receptor abuse-dependent antagonism for neuroprotection

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DOI: 10.1038/nrn2229-c1

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