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GABA
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English
Pronunciation
en /ˈɡæbə/
en æbə 2
Noun
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en amino acid neurotransmitter en gamma-aminobutyric acid.
en 2001 Leslie Iversen Drugs: A Very Short Introduction 58 Oxford [Valium] was followed by many imitators, all sharing the same pharmacological mechanism, which is to enhance the actions of the key inhibitory brain chemical messenger GABA.
en Samuel H. Barondes Better than Prozac 2003 Oxford University Press 4 54 https://archive.org/details/betterthanprozac00baro/page/53/mode/1up 978-0-19-803450-6 Its action as an inhibitor also distinguishes GABA from the “big three” amines—dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin—which generally stimulate brain circuits.
Derived terms
en GABAergic gabapentin vigabatrin
Translations
acronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid
Bulgarian: bg ГАМК f, bg GABA