Basic mechanisms of gabitril (tiagabine) and future potential developments

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作者
Meldrum, BS [1 ]
Chapman, AG [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ London Kings Coll, Inst Psychiat, Dept Clin Neurosci, London SE5 8AF, England
关键词
epilepsy; tiagabine; antiepileptic; GABA; mode of action;
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10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb02087.x
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Gabitril (tiagabine) is a potent selective inhibitor of the principal neuronal gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter (GAT-1) in the cortex and hippocampus. By slowing the reuptake: of synaptically-released GABA, it prolongs inhibitory postsynaptic potentials. In animal models of epilepsy, tiagabine is particularly effective against kindled (limbic) seizures and against reflexly-induced generalized convulsive seizures. These data are predictive of its efficacy in complex partial seizures in humans. Possible clinical applications outside the field of epilepsy include bipolar disorder and pain.
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