Thursday, June 21, 2012

Gamma-aminobutyric acid reuptake inhibitors


A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.

Gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) reuptake inhibitors are analogs of gamma-Aminobutyric acid that bind to gamma-aminobutyric acid transporters and inhibit GABA reuptake. This increases extracellular levels of GABA and enhances GABA mediated synaptic activity in the brain.


Gamma-Aminobutyric acid reuptake inhibitors are used as anticonvulsant agents to treat epilepsy.

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Medical conditions associated with gamma-aminobutyric acid reuptake inhibitors:

  • Seizures

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