2012
Cortical GABA Levels in Primary Insomnia
Morgan PT, Pace-Schott EF, Mason GF, Forselius E, Fasula M, Valentine GW, Sanacora G. Cortical GABA Levels in Primary Insomnia. Sleep 2012, 35: 807-814. PMID: 22654200, PMCID: PMC3353043, DOI: 10.5665/sleep.1880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGABA levelsSleep complaintsPrimary insomniaSleep onsetCortical GABA levelsGABA/creatine ratiosOccipital GABA levelsPolysomnographic sleep measuresBrain GABA levelsBody mass indexMain outcome measuresUniversity research clinicPrimary insomnia groupAllostatic responseProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyMaintenance of sleepGABA contentUse of cigarettesUse of caffeineMass indexOutpatient studyCreatine ratioOutcome measuresResearch clinicTwo-group comparison study
2004
Increased Brain GABA Concentrations Following Acute Administration of a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Bhagwagar Z, Wylezinska M, Taylor M, Jezzard P, Matthews P, Cowen P. Increased Brain GABA Concentrations Following Acute Administration of a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 368-370. PMID: 14754790, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.2.368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidBrain GABA concentrationsAcute administrationGABA concentrationSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopramSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopramCortical gamma-aminobutyric acidActions of SSRIsGABA/creatine ratiosReuptake inhibitor citalopramSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsGABA neuronsSSRI treatmentReuptake inhibitorsIntravenous citalopramDepressed patientsCreatine ratioHealthy volunteersCortical levelOccipital cortexCrossover designMean increaseMagnetic resonance spectroscopyMood improvement
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