Further potential of the GABA receptor in the treatment of insomnia

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages S3-

  Bateson, Alan N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GABA; Hypnotic; Pregabalin; THIP; Tiagabine

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; ESZOPICLONE; GABAPENTIN; GABOXADOL; HYPNOTIC AGENT; NEUROSTEROID; NIPECOTIC ACID; PLACEBO; PREGABALIN; TIAGABINE; TRIAZOLAM; ZALEPLON; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BINDING SITE; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG TARGETING; DRUG TOLERANCE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LONG TERM CARE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SEDATION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 33747587507     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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