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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrain ChemistryCase-Control StudiesFemaleGamma-Aminobutyric AcidHumansMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMiddle AgedPolysomnographySleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersConceptsGABA 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