Cerebral activator

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.^[1][2][3]

Cerebral activator
Drug class
Class identifiers
Synonyms	Cerebral metabolic enhancer; Cerebral metabolic activator; Cerebral metabolism activator; Cerebral metabolism enhancer
Use	To treat cerebrovascular diseases
Mode of action	Increase activation of the brain
Legal status
In Wikidata

See also

• Cerebral vasodilator
• Nootropic