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D-Serine

NMDA co-agonist

D-Serine ballicule: receptor binding, kinetics and half-life diagram
Mechanism of action: D-Serine ballicule

What it isD-serine, the principal endogenous co-agonist at the NMDA glycine site.

Why this oneThe channel cannot open without it, which is why glycine-site drugs and D-amino acid oxidase inhibitors are pursued in schizophrenia.

What limits itNephrotoxicity at high doses in animals has limited direct supplementation.

D-Serine molecular structure (skeletal formula)
Molecular structure: D-Serine

NO BOXED WARNINGS

Principal riskNephrotoxicity at high doses in animals

Classes and tags

Clinical profile

Therapeutic safety burden2 / 4
Weight-gain liability0 / 4
Direct muscarinic antagonism0 / 4

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