A selective GABA inverse agonist has restored cognitive function in a mouse model of Down's syndrome (DS) and has the potential to benefit humans, French researchers have revealed. "The drug we used ...

In a groundbreaking review paper published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience, scientists have shed new light on the role of GABA, a key signaling molecule in the brain. Researchers from the Center for ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Otherwise known as gamma-aminobutyric acid, GABA is an amino acid produced in the brain that acts as ...

Food motivation varies between individuals, affecting body weight and risk for eating disorders. Prior neuroimaging studies in youth and adults have revealed functional and structural alterations in ...

GABA A (γ-aminobutyric acid, type A) receptors are a family of ligand gated channels that regulate central nervous system function. GABA A receptor subtypes are formed by co-assembly from 19 different ...

A Georgetown University pharmacology and physiology professor gave an overview of “The World of GABA” in the annual Stephen and Mary Krop Lectureship in Pharmacology April 12. Tom Krop said the ...

GABA is one of the supplements patients ask me about a lot, often with looks of confusion on their faces. I think the confusion comes from the fact that GABA is both a chemical produced within the ...

It’s a well-known messenger in the brain: a neurotransmitter dubbed GABA that mellows us out. Drug developers have been tinkering with it for decades, and they’ve scored some big hits, notably Xanax ...

New research demonstrates the effectiveness of ketamine to treat depression in a mouse model of the disease and brings together two hypotheses for the cause of depression. The research, led by ...

A selective GABA inverse agonist has restored cognitive function in a mouse model of Down’s syndrome (DS) and has the potential to benefit humans, French researchers have revealed. A selective GABA ...