Uses
rac-Vigabatrin a novel antiepileptic drug. Antidepressant; antipsychotic; anxiolytic.
Definition
ChEBI: Vigabatrin is a gamma-amino acid having a gamma-vinyl GABA structure. It is an irreversible inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric 664 acid transaminase It has a role as an anticonvulsant and an EC 2.6.1.19 (4-aminobutyrate--2-oxoglutarate transaminase) inhibitor.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Irreversible GABA transaminase inhibitor. Increases intracellular concentration of GABA in nerve endings; possesses antiepileptic activity.