N-methyltetrahydropyridines (MPTP) and pyridinium cations (MPP+) are neurotoxins.
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Paraquat, β-carbolines (βCs) and tetrahydroisoquinolines (TIQs) are structural analogues of MPTP/MPP+.
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Paraquat is a neurotoxin that differs from MPTP/MPP+ and act by generation of ROS.
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β-Carbolinium (βC+) and isoquinolinium (IQ+) cations are MPP+-like neurotoxins.
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β-Carbolines and tetrahydroisoquinolines are neuroprotectant/neurorestorative agents.
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