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What does the abbreviation GABA stand for?
Answer
Gamma-aminobutyric acid
GABA stands for gamma-aminobutyric acid, a small amino acid neurotransmitter synthesized in the brain from glutamate through the action of glutamate decarboxylase. As the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, GABA regulates neuronal excitability across the entire nervous system. Approximately 30-40% of synapses in the brain use GABA for transmission.
💡 Did you know?
Without GABA's inhibitory function, your brain would be in constant electrical chaos—GABA prevents seizures and maintains mental calm.
Other options people guess
- Glutamic acid beta-agonist
- Glycine-alanine binding agent
- Glutamate antagonist
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- neuroscience
- neurotransmitters
- terminology
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