A GABA receptor agonist is a drug that is an agonist for one or more of the GABA receptors, producing typically sedative effects, and may also cause other...
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– synthetic GHB receptor agonist GABOB (β-hydroxy-GABA) – anticonvulsant; GABA receptor agonist Pregabalin (β-isobutyl-GABA) – analgesic, anticonvulsant...
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GABA (γ-Aminobutyric acid) is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the developmentally mature mammalian central nervous system. Its principal role...
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Muscimol (category GABAA receptor agonists)
GABA-A receptor agonist, meaning it mimics the action of GABA, the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. By binding to GABA-A...
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responsible for the sedative effects of GABAA allosteric agonists. In addition, activation of GABA receptors lead to the so-called shunting inhibition, which...
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GABAA receptor (redirect from Gaba a receptor)
Also note that some GABAA agonists such as muscimol and gaboxadol do bind to the same site on the GABAA receptor complex as GABA itself, and consequently...
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4-Fluorophenibut (redirect from Β-(4-fluorophenyl)-GABA)
β-(4-fluorophenyl)-γ-aminobutyric acid or β-(4-fluorophenyl)-GABA) is a GABAB receptor agonist which was never marketed. It is selective for the GABAB receptor...
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Gamma-Amino-beta-hydroxybutyric acid (redirect from Β-hydroxy-GABA)
anticonvulsant and is used in the treatment of epilepsy. GABOB is a GABA receptor agonist. It has two stereoisomers, and shows stereoselectivity in its actions...
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GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulator (redirect from GABA modulator)
the effect of GABA by making the channel open more frequently or for longer periods. However, they have no effect if GABA or another agonist is not present...
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Phenibut (redirect from Phenyl-GABA)
neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and hence is a GABA analogue. Phenibut is thought to act as a GABAB receptor agonist, similarly to baclofen and γ-hydroxybutyrate...
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Alpha-adrenergic agonists are a class of sympathomimetic agents that selectively stimulates alpha adrenergic receptors. The alpha-adrenergic receptor has...
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GABAB receptor (redirect from Gaba b receptor)
interface of GABAB1 and GABAB2 subunits. GABA Baclofen is a GABA analogue which acts as a selective agonist of GABAB receptors, and is used as a muscle...
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Progabide (category GABA analogues)
prodrug of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) used in the treatment of epilepsy. Via conversion into GABA, progabide behaves as an agonist of the GABAA, GABAB, and GABAA-ρ...
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in reducing spasticity, and causes much less sedation. It acts as a GABA agonist at GABAB receptors in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in hyperpolarization...
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Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (category GABA analogues)
drug. It is a precursor to GABA, glutamate, and glycine in certain brain areas. It acts on the GHB receptor and is a weak agonist at the GABAB receptor. GHB...
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Beta adrenergic agonists or beta agonists are medications that relax muscles of the airways, causing widening of the airways and resulting in easier breathing...
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Receptor agonist GABA receptor agonist Dopaminergic Serotonin agonist Adrenergic agonist (sympathomimetic) Parasympathomimetic drug (acetylcholine agonist) Histamine...
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rapidly crosses the blood–brain barrier. It is a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist. Usual doses for midazolam are 1 mg to 2 mg where the older people receive...
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A GABA reuptake inhibitor (GRI) is a type of drug which acts as a reuptake inhibitor for the neurotransmitter gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) by blocking...
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Beta2-adrenergic agonists, also known as adrenergic β2 receptor agonists, are a class of drugs that act on the β2 adrenergic receptor. Like other β adrenergic...
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Picamilon (redirect from Nicotinoyl-GABA)
3390/antiox6010020. PMID 28335380. Shephard RA (June 1987). "Behavioral effects of GABA agonists in relation to anxiety and benzodiazepine action". Life Sciences. 40...
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N4-Chloroacetylcytosine arabinoside (category GABAA-rho receptor agonists)
N4-Chloroacetylcytosine arabinoside is a GABA agonist.[dubious – discuss] Li, S; Zhang, Y; Liu, H; Yan, Y; Li, Y (2008). "Identification and expression...
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gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). For example, a synapse is GABAergic if it uses GABA as its neurotransmitter, and a GABAergic neuron produces GABA. A substance is...
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Isoguvacine (category GABAA receptor agonists)
receptor agonist used in scientific research. Gaboxadol Muscimol Wahab A, Heinemann U, Albus K (October 2009). "Effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonists...
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BL-1020 (category GABA receptor agonists)
schizophrenia. The chemical is an ester of GABA and perphenazine; pharmacologically it acts as a D2 antagonist and GABA agonist. It has shown pro-cognitive effects...
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a dopamine agonist that helps lower blood pressure. Its effects are modest, but they are not well understood. Baclofen is a GABA agonist that helps control...
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the site of injury through a GABA-mediated mechanism and the inhibition was modified by zolpidem which is a GABA agonist. The fact that zolpidem is a...
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induce unconsciousness, anesthetics affect the GABA and NMDA systems. For example, Propofol is a GABA agonist, and ketamine is an NMDA receptor antagonist...
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2007). "Immediate post-reminder injection of gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) agonist midazolam attenuates reactivation of forgotten fear in the infant rat"...
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Molecular neuroscience (section GABA receptors)
allosteric agonist which increases the affinity of the receptor for GABA. The increased physiological inhibitory effects resulting from increased GABA binding...
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