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Psychiatry General 2cab2d7b

Which drug acts through alpha subunit of GABA?

A
Benzodiazepine
B
Barbiturate
C
Haloperidol
D
TCA
High-Yield Explanation
The exact subunit structures of native GABA receptors are still unknown, but it is thought that most GABA receptor are composed of α, β and γ subunits that coassemble with some uncertain stoichiometry. Binding site of GABA is on β -subunit. Benzodiazepine site is located on the a subunit but the stabilization or completion of that site in the assembled structure requires also the γ subunit. "The photo - affinity labeling of the benzodiazepine site has confirmed, using isoform - antibodies, to be on an α and not a γ subunit". So, BZD binding site is present on α subunit at α - γ interface, and both α & γ units are required for BZDs action. Barbiturates act on Picrotoxin site that is located usually on β- subunit at α -β interface. Both α & β subunit are required for barbiturates action. GABA → β - subunit. BZD → α subunit at α - γ interface, i.e. α / γ site. Barbiturate → β subunit at α - β interface, i.e. α / β site.

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