Administration of Alphas1-Casein Hydrolysate Increases Sleep and Modulates GABAA Receptor Subunit Expression

Taddesse Yayeh1, Yea-Hyun Leem1, Kyung-Mi Kim2

  • 1Department of Molecular Medicine and TIDRC, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea.

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