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The GABA-A/benzodiazepine (BZ) receptor complex consists of a chloride channel which is gated by the inhibitory neurotransmitter, GABA. A number of therapeutically important drugs, such as benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and steroid anesthetics interact with the receptor complex and alloste-rically modulate the receptor (Olsen et al., 1988).
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Endo, S., Olsen, R.W. (1991). Subunit and Subtype-Specific Antibodies to the GABA-A/Benzodiazepine Receptor Complex. In: Kito, S., Segawa, T., Olsen, R.W. (eds) Neuroreceptor Mechanisms in Brain. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 287. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5907-4_32
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