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GABA Receptor Modulation

Meaning

GABA Receptor Modulation is the clinical and pharmacological strategy of altering the functional activity of the Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) receptors, which are the primary mediators of inhibitory neurotransmission in the central nervous system. This modulation is employed to enhance the inhibitory signal, resulting in a calming effect, a reduction in neuronal excitability, and a therapeutic improvement in anxiety, insomnia, or seizure activity. Many psychoactive medications and endogenous neurosteroids exert their clinical effect by modulating these crucial receptor complexes.