Potential new drug target for depression identified
Saturday, May 2, 2009 - 12:49
in Health & Medicine
An acid-sensitive protein in the brain may represent a new target for the treatment of depression, according to animal research in the 29 April issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that disrupting acid-sensitive ion channel-1a (ASIC1a) produces antidepressant-like effects in mice. The findings may one day benefit people who do not respond to traditional antidepressants or who cannot tolerate their side effects...
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