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Ro 25-6981 maleate is a potent NMDA receptor antagonist.

ChEBI: Ro 25-6981 is a member of the class of piperidines that is 4-benzylpiperidine substituted by a 3-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropyl group at position 1 (the 1R,2S-stereoisomer). It is a potent antagonist of the GluN2B subunit of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. It has a role as a NMDA receptor antagonist, an anticonvulsant, an antidepressant and a neuroprotective agent. It is a member of piperidines, a member of phenols, a secondary alcohol, a tertiary amino compound and a member of benzenes. It is a conjugate base of a Ro 25-6981(1+).

Potent and selective activity-dependent blocker of NMDA receptors containing the NR2B subunit. IC 50 values are 0.009 and 52 μ M for cloned receptor subunit combinations NR1C/NR2B and NR1C/NR2A respectively. Displays neuroprotectant effects in vivo and in vitro .