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...

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Main Authors: Shinobu Shimizu, Motoko Honda, Mitsuo Tanabe, Jun-Ichiro Oka, Hideki Ono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319325186