Martin LJ, Bonin RP, Orser BA. (2009) Biochem Soc Trans. 37(Pt 6):1334-7.
Abstract
The notion that drug treatments can improve memory performance has moved from the realm of science fiction to that of serious investigation. A popular working hypothesis is that cognition can be improved by altering the balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission. This review focuses on the unique physiological and pharmacological properties of GABAARs [GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) subtype A receptors] that contain the α5 subunit (α5GABAAR), as these receptors serve as candidate targets for memory-enhancing drugs.
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