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Antidystonic efficacy of gamma-aminobutyric acid uptake inhibitors in the dtsz mutant.
European journal of pharmacology - 3 Oct 2005
Kreil Annette, Richter Angelika
Abstract excerpt
In the dtsz mutant hamster, a model of paroxysmal dyskinesia in which dystonic episodes occur in response to stress, previous studies suggested that retarded development of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic inhibition plays a critical role in the pathogenesis. In the present study, we therefore examined the effects of selective GABA uptake inhibitors on severity of dystonia in dtsz hamsters....
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