A-582941 dihydrochloride (A 582941) is a Selective agonist of α7 nAChR partial

A-582941 was found to exhibit high-affinity binding and partial agonism at alpha7 nAChRs.?In vitro and in vivo studies indicated that A-582941 activates signaling pathways known to be involved in cognitive function such as ERK1/2 and CREB phosphorylation.?A-582941 enhanced cognitive performance in behavioral models that capture domains of working memory, short-term recognition memory, memory consolidation, and sensory gating deficit.?A-582941 exhibited a benign secondary pharmacodynamic and tolerability profile as assessed in a battery of assays of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and CNS function.