GABAkines–Advances in the discovery, development, and commercialization of positive allosteric modulators of GABAA receptors

A Lippa, MM Poe, JL Smith, X Jin, X Ping… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Positive allosteric modulators of γ-aminobutyric acid-A (GABA A) receptors or GABAkines
have been widely used medicines for over 70 years for anxiety, epilepsy, sleep, and other …

Clinical efficacy and safety of Zuranolone (SAGE-217) in individuals with major depressive disorder

S Meshkat, KM Teopiz, JD Di Vincenzo… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental disorder with a high rate of morbidity
and mortality. Dysfunctional signaling of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been …

[HTML][HTML] Tremor in Parkinson's disease: from pathophysiology to advanced therapies

AH Abusrair, W Elsekaily, S Bohlega - Tremor and Other …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Tremor is one of the most prevalent symptoms in Parkinson's Disease (PD).
The progression and management of tremor in PD can be challenging, as response to …

The imidazodiazepine, KRM-II-81: an example of a newly emerging generation of GABAkines for neurological and psychiatric disorders

JM Witkin, A Lippa, JL Smith, X Jin, X Ping… - Pharmacology …, 2022 - Elsevier
GABAkines, or positive allosteric modulators of γ-aminobutyric acid-A (GABA A) receptors,
are used for the treatment of anxiety, epilepsy, sleep, and other disorders. The search for …

Newly approved and investigational drugs for motor symptom control in Parkinson's disease

DG Di Luca, NGD Reyes, SH Fox - Drugs, 2022 - Springer
Motor symptoms are a core feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) and cause a significant
burden on patients' quality of life. Oral levodopa is still the most effective treatment, however …

Zuranolone: first approval

YA Heo - Drugs, 2023 - Springer
Zuranolone (ZURZUVAE™) is an oral neuroactive steroid and a positive allosteric modulator
of the gamma aminobutyric acid A (GABAA) receptor being developed by Sage …

Zuranolone–synthetic neurosteroid in treatment of mental disorders: narrative review

R Marecki, J Kałuska, A Kolanek, D Hakało… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
With each passing year, the number of people suffering from mental disorders grows at a
disturbing speed. Neuroactive steroids are a new promising group of drugs with the potential …

Protection from oxygen–glucose deprivation by neurosteroid treatment in primary neurons and oligodendrocytes

R Moloney, CL Pavy, RGS Kahl, HK Palliser… - In Vitro Cellular & …, 2024 - Springer
Preterm birth results in an increased risk of neonatal brain injury and neurobehavioural
disorders. Despite the seriousness of these adverse outcomes, there are currently no …

[HTML][HTML] An Update on Nondopaminergic Treatments for Motor and Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

XZ Jing, XZ Yuan, X Luo, SY Zhang… - Current …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nondopaminergic neurotransmitters such as adenosine, norepinephrine, serotonin,
glutamate, and acetylcholine are all involved in Parkinson's disease (PD) and promote its …

A pilot study of ketamine infusion after suicide attempt: new frontiers in treating acute suicidality in a real-world medical setting

S Shivanekar, P Gopalan, A Pizon, C Spotts… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ketamine, in research settings, rapidly reduces suicidal thoughts 2–24 h after a single
infusion in patients with high suicidal ideation. In this study, the authors investigate …