Altered cortical GABAA receptor composition,
physiology, and endocytosis in a mouse model of a
human genetic absence epilepsy syndrome.
When the
human body senses a threat, be it real or perceived, our
physiology shifts to a defensive mode orchestrated by the brain — the immune system and appetite ramp down, metabolism is
altered to liberate fuels, and blood flow is redirected to deliver these fuels to muscles that need them.