A naturally occurring protein, secreted by the human brain, may have a Valium-like effect in calming down epileptic seizures, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine claim. The protein is known as diazepam binding inhibitor, or DBI. It calms the rhythms of a key brain circuit and so could prove valuable in developing novel, less side-effect-prone therapies not only for epilepsy but possibly for anxiety and sleep disorders, too. The researchers' ...Sunday, 2 June 2013
Brain Makes Its Own Valium, Study Shows
A naturally occurring protein, secreted by the human brain, may have a Valium-like effect in calming down epileptic seizures, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine claim. The protein is known as diazepam binding inhibitor, or DBI. It calms the rhythms of a key brain circuit and so could prove valuable in developing novel, less side-effect-prone therapies not only for epilepsy but possibly for anxiety and sleep disorders, too. The researchers' ...
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