Valium's 'Sticky' Helper (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Valium's 'Sticky' Helper

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In a study of mice, NIH researchers showed that a protein encoded by a gene called Shisa7 (green) may boost the nerve calming effects of valium and other benzodiazepines by sticking to GABA type A neurotransmitter receptors (red).

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Courtesy of Lu lab, NIH/NINDS.

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