Gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 1

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Type B Receptor Subunit 1 or GABBR1 is a protein encoding gene that has neurotransmitter effects.

Alternative names

 * GPRC3A
 * GABA B Receptor, 1

Function
GABBR1 encodes a receptor for GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), which is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system of humans.

Diseases
Defects in this gene may be linked to:
 * Epilepsy
 * Schizophrenia

Other diseases that may be associated with GABBR1 include:
 * Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
 * Childhood Absence Epilepsy

Drugs

 * Baclofenac targets GABBR1 and GABBR2.

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