Chemicals and Drugs

GABA Agents

Substances used for their pharmacological actions on GABAergic systems. GABAergic agents include agonists, antagonists, degradation or uptake inhibitors, depleters, precursors, and modulators of receptor function.

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Abstract

Substances used for their pharmacological actions on GABAergic systems. GABAergic agents include agonists, antagonists, degradation or uptake inhibitors, depleters, precursors, and modulators of receptor function.

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • GABAergic Agent
  • GABAergic Agents
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Agents
  • Acid Agents, gamma-Aminobutyric
  • Agent, GABAergic
  • Agents, GABA
  • Agents, GABAergic
  • Agents, gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
  • gamma Aminobutyric Acid Agents
  • GABA Effect
  • GABA Effects
  • GABAergic Effect
  • GABAergic Effects
  • Effect, GABA
  • Effect, GABAergic
  • Effects, GABA
  • Effects, GABAergic

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; note entry term GABA EFFECT: use only for the GABA effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • GABA/pharmacology (1972-1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. GABA Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018682. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018682
  2. GABA Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430239