Eliprodil, also known as SL 82-0715, is a non-competitive NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist, which targets the polyamine modulatory site and is selective for NR2B subunit-containing receptors. Eliprodil was in phase III clinical trial for the treatment of stroke or traumatic brain injury. However, these investigations were failed. One reason suggested for failure was that eliprodil had blocked the synaptic transmission mediated by NMDA receptors, hindering neuronal survival. In addition, eliprodil has been studied in phase II clinical trials for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Rislenemdaz, also known as MK-0657 or CERC‐30, is an orally active, selective NMDA receptor subunit 2B (NR2B) antagonist which was a study for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and major depressive disorder (MDD). The data from the phase I clinical trials have shown that drug was not effective in improving motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease. In case of using this drug to treat MDD, in spite of the Missing Primary Endpoint in phase II clinical trials, it was shown, that MK-0657 had possessed a potential clinical meaningfulness, that is why it was suggested to continue studying it for MDD patients.

Senegenin (Tenuigenin) is a natural product from Polygala tenuifolia used in Chinese medicine to improve memory and intelligence. Senegenin attenuated hepatic ischemia-reperfusion induced cognitive dysfunction via increasing NR2B expression in rat hippocampus. Senegenin displayed antiapoptotic and antioxidative activity in hippocampal neurons due to scavenging of intracellular reactive oxygen species, regulating Bcl-2 family and suppressing caspase-3 activity. In vitro studies have indicated that senegenin treatment suppresses secretion of amyloid β protein and attenuate its cytotoxicity. Anti-inflammatory effect of senegenin is expressed via inhibition of NF-κB activation and was investigated in preclinical models of pneumonia, osteoarthritis, acute liver injury and other diseases.

Rislenemdaz, also known as MK-0657 or CERC‐30, is an orally active, selective NMDA receptor subunit 2B (NR2B) antagonist which was a study for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and major depressive disorder (MDD). The data from the phase I clinical trials have shown that drug was not effective in improving motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease. In case of using this drug to treat MDD, in spite of the Missing Primary Endpoint in phase II clinical trials, it was shown, that MK-0657 had possessed a potential clinical meaningfulness, that is why it was suggested to continue studying it for MDD patients.

Eliprodil, also known as SL 82-0715, is a non-competitive NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist, which targets the polyamine modulatory site and is selective for NR2B subunit-containing receptors. Eliprodil was in phase III clinical trial for the treatment of stroke or traumatic brain injury. However, these investigations were failed. One reason suggested for failure was that eliprodil had blocked the synaptic transmission mediated by NMDA receptors, hindering neuronal survival. In addition, eliprodil has been studied in phase II clinical trials for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.