KCNIP1 and Anxiety: Given our observations that KChIP1 potentiates presynaptic GABA release and that benzodiazepines, commonly used for the relief of anxiety, are thought to act by enhancing the action of the inhibitory transmitter GABA, we investigated the possible role of KChIP1 in anxiety-like behavior and compared KChIP1 KO and WT mice in a battery of anxiety related tasks.