TSPO Ligands For Anxiety: Targeting the Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor
Just recently researchers were able to unveil the crystallized structure of translocator protein. It has long been thought that various polymorphisms of the TSPO gene create dysfunctional variations of the translocator protein (18 kDa). The 18 kDa translocator protein is hypothesized to contribute to certain mental illnesses, particularly anxiety disorders. The newly discovered crystallized structure …