'Sticky' gene may help Valium calm nerves

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Oct 10, 2019, 4:15 pm998 ptsInterestingTop
For years, scientists thought that these powerful sedatives, which are used to treat anxiety, muscle spasms, and sleeping disorders, worked alone to calm nerves. Now, researchers show that this view of the drugs and the neural circuits they affect may have to change. In a study of mice, scientists discovered…

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