What is the GABA receptor
In this BIOLOGY video we will explain "What is the GABA receptor".
What is the GABA receptor. The GABA receptor subtype A because he is a receiver very important at the pharmacology level since it is the best known receiver today because that is what benzodiazepines act on. It is a drug that has traditionally been given to help in cases of anxiety attacks, need to reassure the person (either through a sedative, through a support so that you can sleep better as imnotics or muscle relaxants) its functions are always calming. Let's understand a little why. The molecular mechanism that causes this to be so. GABA is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter that is throughout the nervous system, spread out in a general way. GABA is essential because what it will allow is to inhibit the nervous system. On the one hand we need to excite neurons, activate them and make them respond but... on the other hand, we also have to inhibit. For example, when a region is active (a wakeful one) the regions that are activated during sleep phases have to be inactive.
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