Endogenous GABA Does Not Mediate the Inhibitory Effects of Gabapentin on Spinal Reflexes in Rats
The novel antiepileptic drug gabapentin was designed as a structural analog of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). However, its mechanism of action remains unclear. In the present study, we investigated the effect of gabapentin on spinal reflexes in anesthetized rats. The mono- and polysynaptic reflex poten...
Main Authors: | Shinobu Shimizu, Motoko Honda, Mitsuo Tanabe, Jun-Ichiro Oka, Hideki Ono |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319325186 |
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