GABOXADOL HYDROCHLORIDE

As a molecular probe to study GABA receptors.

GABAergic Agonist

Gaboxadol hydrochloride has been used in cell migration and invasion assay to assess liver cancer cell migration.

Gaboxadol is a sleep aid drug used for the treatment of chronic pain and insomnia. Gaboxadol is also known to exhibit antidepressant like properties through its agonistic activities towards GABA sites .

Gaboxadol, also referred to as 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo(5,4-c)pyridin-3-ol (THIP), is a GABA site agonist. It has great affinity to the δ subunit of extrasynaptic high-affinity GABAA receptors. Gaboxadol was first developed for the treatment of schizophrenia, epilepsy, primary insomnia and Huntington′s disease. It can easily cross the blood-brain barrier and is rapidly absorbed by the body.

GABAA receptor agonist.

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