Assertion: valerian | /r/HasAspect | similar mechanism
Facets:
value: via hyperpolarizing
type: MANNER
value: to benzodiazepines
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Since valerian has a similar mechanism to benzodiazepines (via binding to a subunit of the GABAA receptor and hyperpolarizing the neuron), and benzos are associated with inability to encode memories and learn new information, it may be that valerian is comparably detrimental to cognition.