• DOI:10.1007/BF03345110
Corpus ID: 32002501

Benzodiazepines and anterior pituitary function

@article{Arvat2002BenzodiazepinesAA,
  title={Benzodiazepines and anterior pituitary function},
  author={E. Arvat and R. Giordano and S. Grottoli and E. Ghigo},
  journal={Journal of Endocrinological Investigation},
  year={2002},
  volume={25},
  pages={735-747}
}

E. Arvat, R. Giordano, +1 author E. Ghigo

Published 2002

Biology, Medicine

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Benzodiazepines (BDZ) are one of the most prescribed classes of drugs because of their marked anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant and hypnotic effects. The pharmacological actions of BDZ depend on the activation of 2 specific receptors. The central BDZ receptor, present in several areas of the central nervous system (CNS), is a component of the GABA-A receptor, the activation of which increases GABAergic neurotransmission and is followed by remarkable neuroendocrine effects. The… CONTINUE READING

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