Gabapentin, A GABA analogue, enhances cognitive performance in mice

@article{Celikyurt2011GabapentinAG,
  title={Gabapentin, A GABA analogue, enhances cognitive performance in mice},
  author={I. Celikyurt and O. Mutlu and G. Ulak and F. Akar and F. Erden},
  journal={Neuroscience Letters},
  year={2011},
  volume={492},
  pages={124-128}
}
Gabapentin is one of the new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) launched recently. The advantage of new AEDs includes newer mechanism of action, broad spectrum of antiseizure effects, lesser drug interactions and fewer side effects. Gabapentin (GBP) a GABA analogue, is efficacious in several neurological and psychiatric conditions and it is conventionally used in the treatment of partial epilepsies. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of GBP on learning and memory processes of naive mice in… Expand
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