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The α2β3γ2 GABAA receptor preferring agonist NS11394 aggravates dystonia in the phenotypic dtsz model.
European journal of pharmacology - 15 Nov 2016
Spröte Christine, Richter Franziska, Bauer Anne, Gerstenberger Julia, Richter Angelika
Abstract excerpt
Dystonia is a movement disorder, characterized by involuntary muscle contractions resulting in abnormal movements and/or postures. Antidystonic effects of benzodiazepines in patients with different types of dystonia could be replicated in the dtsz mutant hamster, a phenotypic model of paroxysmal dystonia. Compounds with preferred binding at specific subunits of the gamma aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor...
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