November 2019 in “Synapse” This study found that the 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride affected phasic and tonic GABA A receptor-mediated currents differently in the thalamic reticular and ventrobasal nuclei of mice, suggesting endogenous neurosteroid modulation of these receptors.
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November 1964 in “Journal of neurophysiology” The cuneate nucleus has two main neuron types: relay neurons and interneurons.
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December 2019 in “Neurobiology of Stress” This review focuses on neuroactive steroids' influence on GABA-ergic signaling and discusses challenges in developing them for various therapeutic uses, citing recent excitement from FDA approval of allopregnanolone for postpartum depression but reporting no new results.
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September 2021 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” This review discusses how neurosteroids acting on GABAA receptors may influence behavior and explores the potential for developing selective modulators for treating psychiatric disorders, but reports no new clinical results.