Decreased GABA receptor in the cerebral cortex of epileptic rats: effect of <it>Bacopa monnieri </it>and Bacoside-A

<p>Abstact</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA), the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the cerebral cortex, maintains the inhibitory tones that counter balances neuronal excitation. When this balance is perturbed, seizures may ensue.</p>...

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Main Authors: Mathew Jobin, Balakrishnan Savitha, Antony Sherin, Abraham Pretty, Paulose CS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
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Online Access:http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/19/1/25