Type A gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors and alcoholism: intoxication, dependence, susceptibility, and treatment

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04/02/2021 8:59 pm

Alcohol facilitates gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) function, and GABA type A (GABA(A)) receptor-promoting agents suppress alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Advances in molecular neuroscience, genetics, and neuroimaging are providing new insights into the role of brain GABA systems in short- and long-term alcohol effects. Alcohol increases GABA release, increases neurosteroid levels, and can greatly enhance the function of…

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