The GABA shunt: an attractive and potential therapeutic target in the treatment of epileptic disorders.

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• Publication year

  2005

• Venue

  Current drug metabolism

• Publication date

  2005-03-31

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.2174/1389200053586073PMID 15853764
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