Neuroprotective agent riluzole potentiates postsynaptic GABAA receptor function

@article{He2002NeuroprotectiveAR,
  title={Neuroprotective agent riluzole potentiates postsynaptic GABAA receptor function},
  author={Y. He and Ann M. Benz and Tao Fu and M. Wang and Douglas F. Covey and Charles F. Zorumski and Steven J. Mennerick},
  journal={Neuropharmacology},
  year={2002},
  volume={42},
  pages={199-209}
}
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Controlling NMDA receptor function and, thus, excitatory transmitter release via modulation of PKC suggests a novel potential target to contrast glutamate excitotoxicity in this motor nucleus.
The Interaction of the Neuroprotective Compounds Riluzole and Phenobarbital with AMPA-Type Glutamate Receptors: A Patch-Clamp Study
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Riluzole and phenobarbital modulate AMPA-type receptor channels separately, which could be both characterized as a combination of open-channel block and competitive-block mechanism.
Comparative effects of glibenclamide and riluzole in a rat model of severe cervical spinal cord injury
Interaction of Riluzole with the Closed Inactivated State of Kv4.3 Channels
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The results suggest that riluzole inhibits Kv4.3 by binding to the closed inactivated state of the channels and that the unbinding of rILuzole occurs from the closed state during depolarization.
Riluzole, neuroprotection and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Riluzole in the Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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Riluzole may hold promise for the treatment of several psychiatric conditions, possibly through its ability to modulate pathologically dysregulated glutamate levels, and merits further investigation.
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