Inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors as therapeutic targets for chronic pain and anxiety disorders

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

There are currently few effective long-term treatments for chronic pain and anxiety disorders. Here we propose to develop innovative therapies for both of these debilitating neurological disorders. In addition, we plan to improve our current understanding of how these disorders occur in the first place. This may identify novel potential therapeutic strategies for treating pain, anxiety and a host of other neurological disorders.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $763,409.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

anxiety disorders | chronic pain | drug development | gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors | glycine receptors | patch clamp | structure-based drug design