Table 2.

EGb761 effects on neurotransmission

References	Types of neurontransmission	Effects
Nathan (2000)	Cholinergic systems	Immediate actions: Upregulation of post-synaptic muscarnic receptors, modulation of pre-synaptic choline uptake and acetylcholine release, reduction of scopolamine-induced amnesia; Indirect effects: modulation of the serotonergic systems.
White et al. (1996)	Monoamine transmitter systems	Inhibit monoamine oxidase (MAO): Both MAO-A and -B types were inhibited to a similar extent; reduction 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid levels, which is metabolite of serotonin; actions on alpha-2-adrenoceptors.
Pardon et al. (2004)
Zhang and Cai (2005)
Chandrasekaran et al. (2003)	Amino acid neurotransmitters	Against glutamate-induced exitotoxicity by affecting glutamate release
Wang and Chen (2005)