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GABAA vs GABA(A)

Both "gabaa" and "gaba(a)" are not correct English constructions. They seem to be attempts to represent a term related to the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) in a non-standard way.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1485 views

GABAA

This is not a correct English construction.

This term seems to be an attempt to refer to the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) but is not a standard or recognized way to write it in English.
  • Gabapentin at relevant clinical concentrations does not bind to other common drug or neurotransmitter receptors of the brain including GABAA, GABAB, benzodiazepine, glutamate, glycine or N-methyl-d- aspartate receptors.
  • Stiripentol has also been shown to enhance GABAA receptor-mediated transmission in the immature rat hippocampus and increase the mean open-duration (but not the frequency) of GABAA receptor chloride channels by a barbiturate-like mechanism.
  • Stiripentol has also been shown to enhance GABAA receptor-mediated transmission in the immature rat hippocampus and increase the mean open-duration (but not the frequency) of GABAA receptor chloride channels by a

GABA(A)

This is not a correct English construction.

This term also appears to be an attempt to represent the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) in a non-standard way.

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