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alcohol and GABA
sshahraz - 07-29-08 21:28 Bookmark and Share

what is the effect of alcohol on GABA?

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Re: alcohol and GABA
bingousmle - 07-31-08 11:40

it has agonistic action

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Re: alcohol and GABA
sshahraz - 07-31-08 17:01

but in long term is antagonistic.

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Re: alcohol and GABA
babbu5508 - 07-28-10 04:10

Alcohol, also binds to the GABA receptors, and increases the quieting effect that GABA has on neurons...thereby accounting for sedating effect

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