An Overview of the CNS-Pharmacodynamic Profiles of Nonselective and Selective GABA Agonists
Joint Authors
de Haas, Sanne
Chen, Xia
de Kam, Marieke
van Gerven, Joop
Source
Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Various α2,3 subtype selective partial GABA-A agonists are in development to treat anxiety disorders.
These compounds are expected to be anxiolytic with fewer undesirable side effects, compared to nonselective GABA-A agonists like benzodiazepines.
Several α2,3 subtype selective and nonselective GABA-A agonists have been examined in healthy volunteers, using a battery addressing different brain domains.
Data from five placebo-controlled double-blind studies were pooled.
Lorazepam 2 mg was the comparator in three studies.
Three α2,3-selective GABAA agonists (i.e., TPA023, TPACMP2, SL65.1498), one α1-selective GABAA agonists (zolpidem), and another full agonist (alprazolam) were examined.
Pharmacological selectivity was assessed by determination of regression lines for the change from baseline of saccadic-peak-velocity- (ΔSPV-) relative effect, relative to changes in different pharmacodynamic endpoints (ΔPD).
SPV was chosen for its sensitivity to the anxiolysis of benzodiazepines.
Slopes of the ΔSPV-ΔPD relations were consistently lower with the α2,3 selective GABA-A agonists than with lorazepam, indicating that their PD effects are less than their SPV-effects.
The ΔSPV-ΔPD relations of lorazepam were comparable to alprazolam.
Zolpidem showed relatively higher impairments in ΔPD relative to ΔSPV, but did not significantly differ from lorazepam.
These PD results support the pharmacological selectivity of the α2,3-selective GABA-A agonists, implying an improved therapeutic window.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Xia& de Haas, Sanne& de Kam, Marieke& van Gerven, Joop. 2012. An Overview of the CNS-Pharmacodynamic Profiles of Nonselective and Selective GABA Agonists. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Xia…[et al.]. An Overview of the CNS-Pharmacodynamic Profiles of Nonselective and Selective GABA Agonists. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Xia& de Haas, Sanne& de Kam, Marieke& van Gerven, Joop. An Overview of the CNS-Pharmacodynamic Profiles of Nonselective and Selective GABA Agonists. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991415
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-991415