Publication:

Reconsidering GHB: orphan drug or new model antidepressant?

Date

Date

Date
2012
Journal Article
Published version

Citations

Citation copied

Bosch, O. G., Quednow, B. B., Seifritz, E., & Wetter, T. C. (2012). Reconsidering GHB: orphan drug or new model antidepressant? Journal of Psychopharmacology, 26, 618–628. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881111421975

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

For six decades, the principal mode of action of antidepressant drugs is the inhibition of monoamine re-uptake from the synaptic cleft. Tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and the new generation of dual antidepressants all exert their antidepressant effects by this mechanism. In the early days of the monoaminergic era, other efforts have been made to ameliorate the symptoms of depression by pharmacological means. The gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) system was and possibly still is one of the main

Metrics

Downloads

4 since deposited on 2011-12-16
1last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-14

Views

3 since deposited on 2011-12-16
2last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-14

Additional indexing

Creators (Authors)

Journal/Series Title

Journal/Series Title

Journal/Series Title

Volume

Volume

Volume
26

Number

Number

Number
5

Page range/Item number

Page range/Item number

Page range/Item number
618

Page end

Page end

Page end
628

Item Type

Item Type

Item Type
Journal Article

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Language

Language

Language
English

Publication date

Publication date

Publication date
2012

Date available

Date available

Date available
2011-12-16

Publisher

Publisher

Publisher

ISSN or e-ISSN

ISSN or e-ISSN

ISSN or e-ISSN
0269-8811

OA Status

OA Status

OA Status
Green

PubMed ID

PubMed ID

PubMed ID

Metrics

Downloads

4 since deposited on 2011-12-16
1last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-14

Views

3 since deposited on 2011-12-16
2last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-14

Citations

Citation copied

Bosch, O. G., Quednow, B. B., Seifritz, E., & Wetter, T. C. (2012). Reconsidering GHB: orphan drug or new model antidepressant? Journal of Psychopharmacology, 26, 618–628. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881111421975

Green Open Access
Loading...
Thumbnail Image

Files

Files

Files
Files available to download:1

Files

Files

Files
Files available to download:1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image