This volume presents a critical appraisal of the current understanding of the molecular, behavioral, biochemical, clinical, and pharmacological properties of GABA receptors. It places emphasis on exploring cutting-edge findings on the structural properties of receptor sites, mechanisms of receptor expression, chemical agents that differentiate receptor subtypes, and phenotypes displayed by GABA receptor null mice. Chapters in this updated and expanded edition examine such topics as GABA receptor subtypes, trafficking postsynaptic GABA receptors, GABA receptor mutations associated with idiopathic generalized epilepsies and febrile seizures, and GABA receptors as a potential therapeutic target.

Molecular, behavioral, biochemical, clinical, and pharmacological properties of GABA receptors Chapters written world-renowned leaders of the field

Inhalt
The GABA Receptors.- Functional Relevance of GABAA-Receptor Subtypes.- Trafficking of Postsynaptic GABAA Receptors by Receptor-Associated Proteins.- Subunit Composition and Structure of GABAA-Receptor Subtypes.- Differential Activation of GABAA-Receptor Subtypes.- GABAA-Receptor Mutations Associated With Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies and Febrile Seizures.- Abuse and Dependence Liability of GABAA-Receptor Modulators.- Mechanisms of GABAA and GABAB Receptor Gene Regulation and Cell Surface Expression.- Chemistry of GABAB Modulators.- The Unusual Functioning of the GABAB-Receptor Heterodimer.- Characteristics of GABAB Receptor Mutant Mice.- GABAB Receptor ad a Potential Therapeutic Target.