Identification of therapeutic targets for antiepileptic drugs

Published Date: 15 Mar 2023

Researchers and colleagues at Tufts University School of Medicine have identified a small molecule that may help treat epilepsy patients who have developed resistance to commonly used benzodiazepines.

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