(R)-(-)-α-Methylhistamine dihydrochloride是一种有效、选择性且能透过血脑屏障的H3组胺受体激动剂，其解离常数(Kd值)为50.3nM，同时具有增强记忆力和改善大鼠记忆障碍的作用。
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