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GABA Receptor Subtypes Involvement of Analgesia: Current Status

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Version 1 : Received: 18 May 2023 / Approved: 19 May 2023 / Online: 19 May 2023 (15:03:06 CEST)

How to cite: Qian, X.; Zhao, X.; Yu, L.; Yin, Y.; Zhang, X.-D.; Wang, L.; Luo, J.; Li, J.-X.; Zhu, Q. GABA Receptor Subtypes Involvement of Analgesia: Current Status. Preprints 2023, 2023051444. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1444.v1 Qian, X.; Zhao, X.; Yu, L.; Yin, Y.; Zhang, X.-D.; Wang, L.; Luo, J.; Li, J.-X.; Zhu, Q. GABA Receptor Subtypes Involvement of Analgesia: Current Status. Preprints 2023, 2023051444. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1444.v1

Abstract

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a non-protein-producing amino acid, is extensively found in microorganisms, plants and vertebrates, and is abundantly expressed in the spinal cord and brain. To date, GABA is considered to be the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Its physiological effects are related to the regulation of synaptic transmission, the promotion of neuronal development and relaxation, and the prevention of insomnia and depres-sion. Mediated through its specific receptors, it plays a pivotal role in the control of neuronal ex-citability, which can serve as anovel target for developing analgesics for pain management. This review provides an update on the accumulating evidence of specific GABA receptors and their subtypes in the involvement of pain analgesia.

Keywords

Gamma-aminobutyric acid; subtype; analgesic effect; mechanism

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Neurology

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