Neurophasol possesses neuroprotective properties.
The mechanism of action of Neurophazole is due to the interaction with sigma1-receptors, through which the phospholipid frame of the receptor structures of the cell surface is restored; normalization of the calcium balance; counteracting glutamate excitotoxicity and increased production of nitric oxide; restoration of the deficit of nerve growth factors.
Neurophazole improves the survival of neurons and reduces the severity of cytotoxic reactions in the damaging effects of oxidative stress and glutamate, normalizes the level of caspase-3, one of the main enzymes activated by apoptosis.
The drug has a stimulating effect on the formation of neurotrophic brain factors - NGF (nervegrowth factor, nerve growth factor) and BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor - cerebral neurotrophic factor).
The drug has a protective effect on cells of the penumbra zone in conditions of local ischemia, reduces the severity of post-insult disorders and accelerates the restoration of neurologic functions. With cerebral ischemia, Neurophazol suppresses NO-synthesis pathway for the formation of nitric oxide in neurons of the brain, prevents an increase in activity NO-syntase. It causes an improvement in energy metabolism, restoring the activity of succinate dehydrogenase in brain ischemia. Promotes increased cerebral blood flow in ischemic conditions, without affecting systemic arterial pressure. The participation of GABA-ergic system in the implementation of cerebrovascular and neuroprotective action of the drug was established.