A method for screening a reagent for treating or preventing Alzheimer's
disease or related neurological pathology includes the steps of: (a)
activating a receptor and determining a first extent of endocytosis of
the receptor, wherein the receptor is a G-protein coupled receptor that
associates with presenilin-1; (b) activating the receptor under the same
conditions as in step (a), in the presence of a candidate reagent, and
determining a second extent of endocytosis of the receptor; (c)
determining a difference between the first extent of endocytosis and the
second extent of endocytosis; and (d) repeating steps (a)-(c), if the
difference is less than a threshold. Uses of receptor antagonists for
manufacturing medicaments for treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease
or related neurological pathology, wherein the receptor antagonists
inhibit endocytosis of a G-protein coupled receptor that associates with
presenilin-1 during endocytosis.