TB-21007
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TB-21007 is a nootropic
drug which acts as a subtype-selective inverse agonist
at the α5
containing GABAA
receptors
.
Nootropic
Nootropics , also referred to as smart drugs, brain steroids, memory enhancers, cognitive enhancers, and intelligence enhancers, are drugs, supplements, nutraceuticals, and functional foods that improve mental functions such as cognition, memory, intelligence, motivation, attention, and concentration...
drug which acts as a subtype-selective inverse agonist
Inverse agonist
In the field of pharmacology, an inverse agonist is an agent that binds to the same receptor as an agonist but induces a pharmacological response opposite to that agonist....
at the α5
GABRA5
Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor, alpha 5, also known as GABRA5, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the GABRA5 gene.-Function:...
containing GABAA
GABA A receptor
The GABAA receptor is an ionotropic receptor and ligand-gated ion channel. Its endogenous ligand is γ-aminobutyric acid , the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Upon activation, the GABAA receptor selectively conducts Cl- through its pore, resulting in...
receptors
Receptor (biochemistry)
In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism...
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