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gamma aminobutyric acid: an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter in widely divergent species. In humans, GABA acts at inhibitory synapses in the brain and spinal cord. As in the other contexts where GABA acts as a transmitter, the inhibition results from a hyperpolarization of the transmembrane potential of the inhibited neuron, which is elicited by the binding of GABA molecules to specific receptors in the plasma membrane of both pre- and post-synaptic cells. ...
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| GABA |
): The major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.
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| GABA |
a chemical messenger in the brain, spinal cord, heart, lungs, and kidneys, which sends messages telling the body to slow down. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.
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| gabapentin |
A substance that is being studied as a treatment for relieving hot flashes in women with breast cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called anticonvulsants.
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