Gabapentin
Chemical Name: 1-(Aminomethyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid
Purity: ≥99%
Biological Activity
Anticonvulsant with several possible mechanisms of action. Increases GABA in the brain and binds to a novel site associated with voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels. Prevents neuronal death and is antinociceptive and anxiolytic.Technical Data
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Background References
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Mechanisms of action of new antiepileptic drugs: rational design and serendipitous findings.
Upton
TiPS, 1994;15:456 -
Inhibition of Ca2+ influx by gabap. and subsequent reduction of neurotransmitter release from rat neocortical slices.
Fink et al.
Br.J.Pharmacol., 2000;130:900 -
A summary of mechanistic hypotheses of gabap. pharmacology.
Taylor et al.
Epilepsy Res., 1998;29:233 -
A microdialysis study on the mechanism of action of gabap.
Timmerman et al.
Eur.J.Pharmacol., 2000;398:53
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Citation for Gabapentin
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Medial plantar nerve ligation as a novel model of neuropathic pain in mice: pharmacological and molecular characterization.
Authors: Sant'Anna Et al.
J Neurosci 2016;6:26955
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