baclofen

n. a skeletal muscle relaxant that inhibits transmission of synaptic reflexes at the spinal cord level. A GABA_B receptorgabab-receptor agonist, it is often used in the treatment of reversible spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury. Baclofen has also been found to inhibit the rewarding properties of drugs with abuse potential (opiates, cocaine, etc.). U.S. trade name: Lioresal.

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Psychology term of the day

December 20th 2024

latency stage

in classical psychoanalytic theory, the stage of psychosexual development in which overt sexual interest is sublimated and the child’s attention is focused on skills and peer activities with members of his or her own sex. This stage is posited to last from the resolution of the Oedipus complex, at about age 6, to the onset of puberty. Also called latency; latency period; latency phase; latent stage.