A summary of mechanistic hypotheses of gabapentin pharmacology

…, TZ Su, JD Kocsis, DF Welty, JP Brown, DJ Dooley… - Epilepsy research, 1998 - Elsevier
Although the cellular mechanisms of pharmacological actions of gabapentin (Neurontin ® )
remain incompletely described, several hypotheses have been proposed. It is possible that …

Ca2+ channel α2δ ligands: novel modulators of neurotransmission

DJ Dooley, CP Taylor, S Donevan, D Feltner - Trends in pharmacological …, 2007 - cell.com
The term ‘Ca 2+ channel α 2 δ ligands' has recently been applied to an evolving drug class
that includes gabapentin (Neurontin ® ) and pregabalin (Lyrica ® ), and reflects significant …

Inhibition of neuronal Ca2+ influx by gabapentin and pregabalin in the human neocortex

K Fink, DJ Dooley, WP Meder, N Suman-Chauhan… - …, 2002 - Elsevier
Gabapentin and pregabalin (S-(+)-3-isobutylgaba) produced concentration-dependent
inhibitions of the K + -induced [Ca 2+ ] i increase in fura-2-loaded human neocortical …

Selective Peptide Antagonist of the Class E Calcium Channel from the Venom of the Tarantula Hysterocrates gigas

…, L Urge, K Tarczy-Hornoch, JA Loo, DJ Dooley… - Biochemistry, 1998 - ACS Publications
We describe the first potent and selective blocker of the class E Ca 2+ channel. SNX-482, a
novel 41 amino acid peptide present in the venom of the African tarantula, Hysterocrates …

Stimulus-dependent modulation of [3H] norepinephrine release from rat neocortical slices by gabapentin and pregabalin

DJ Dooley, CM Donovan, TA Pugsley - Journal of Pharmacology and …, 2000 - ASPET
Gabapentin (GBP; Neurontin) has proven efficacy in several neurological and psychiatric
disorders yet its mechanism of action remains elusive. This drug, and the related compounds …

Inhibition of K+-evoked glutamate release from rat neocortical and hippocampal slices by gabapentin

DJ Dooley, CA Mieske, SA Borosky - Neuroscience letters, 2000 - Elsevier
Gabapentin (Neurontin ® ) has preclinical and clinical efficacy as an anticonvulsant,
antihyperalgesic, anxiolytic, and neuroprotective drug. Since l-glutamic acid (GLU) is involved in …

Preferential action of gabapentin and pregabalin at P/Q‐type voltage‐sensitive calcium channels: Inhibition of K+‐evoked [3H]‐norepinephrine release from rat …

DJ Dooley, CM Donovan, WP Meder, SZ Whetzel - Synapse, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
… been shown to significantly attenuate K -evoked, Ca2-dependent [3H]-norepinephrine ([3H]-NE)
release from rat neocortical slices at pharmacologically relevant concentrations (Dooley

Inhibition of neuronal Ca2+ influx by gabapentin and subsequent reduction of neurotransmitter release from rat neocortical slices

K Fink, W Meder, DJ Dooley… - British journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Cytosolic calcium ion concentrations ([Ca 2+ ] i ) were measured in rat neocortical synaptosomes
using fura‐2, and depolarization of synaptosomal membranes was induced by K + (30 …

Dual effects of gabapentin and pregabalin on glutamate release at rat entorhinal synapses in vitro

…, SE Thompson, DJ Dooley… - European Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
We have recently shown that the anticonvulsant drugs phenytoin, lamotrigine and sodium
valproate all reduce the release of glutamate at synapses in the entorhinal cortex in vitro. In …

CGP 20712 A: a useful tool for quantitating β1-and β2-adrenoceptors

DJ Dooley, H Bittiger, NC Reymann - European journal of pharmacology, 1986 - Elsevier
CGP 20712 A (1-[2-((3-carbamoyl-4-hydroxy)phenoxy)ethylamino]-3-[4-(1-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2-imidazolyl)
phenoxyl]-2-propanol methanesulfonate), a specific β 1 -adrenoceptor …