Does LYRICA affect GABA?
A3: LYRICA has no effect on GABA. It does not bind to GABAA or GABAB receptors and therefore is not an agonist or an antagonist. LYRICA is not metabolically converted to GABA and does not alter GABA uptake or degradation at nerve terminals. Studies with a rat model show that high doses of LYRICA do not alter whole-brain GABA concentrations.