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Researchers identify compound with potent antiseizure effects

Professor Hee Jung Chung discusses how her team discovered a compound that reduces the excitability of neurons in the hippocampus. The compound, known as TC-2135, lowered the severity of seizures in mice and could contribute to the development of medications to treat epilepsy in humans.

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