GABA and Sleep: Molecular, Functional and Clinical Aspects

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Jaime M. Monti, Seithikurippu Ratnas Pandi-Perumal, Hanns Möhler
Springer Science & Business Media, Sep 28, 2010 - Medical - 486 pages
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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the main neurotransmitter regulating sleep. The majority of drugs presently in use for the treatment of sleep disorders act by enhancing GABAergic neuronal inhibition. The GABA system is, therefore, of prime clinical relevance for the therapy of insomnia.

The focus of this volume is on the neuropsychopharmacology and the clinical impact of the GABA system in regulating sleep and wakefulness. It presents molecular, neuropharmacological, systems-biological and clinical approaches to the understanding of the mechanism of action of GABA and GABAergic drugs. It also explores the role of GABA in the basic drives that affect sleep, and the influences that adapt sleep and wakefulness to external events.

 

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Contents

Part II Sleep Science and Circuitry
120
Part III Hypnotics
322
Index
481
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TitleGABA and Sleep: Molecular, Functional and Clinical Aspects
EditorsJaime M. Monti, Seithikurippu Ratnas Pandi-Perumal, Hanns Möhler
Editionillustrated
PublisherSpringer Science & Business Media, 2010
ISBN303460226X, 9783034602266
Length486 pages
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