People with the inherited disorder myotonic dystrophy (DM) often experience excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue, as well as altered responses to anesthetics that can put them at risk for ...

Astrocytes may express ionotropic glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors, which allow them to sense and to respond to neuronal activity. However, so far the properties of astrocytes ...

Tweaking the numbers of receptors in a key brain area changes the daily rhythms of rest and wake in mice. In humans and other animals, signals from a central circadian clock in the brain generate the ...

Scientists at Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Shanghai Senhui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Shengdi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have described benzene ring derivatives acting as GABA-A ...

Neurotransmitters are chemicals your brain requires to operate. Along with dopamine and serotonin, GABA is a critical neurotransmitter that carries signals throughout the body. Known as ...