Gamma-Aminobutyric acid

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GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in central nervous system which is synthesised from glutamate in brain cells[1].

When GABA binds to its receptors in the synapse, it allows the influx of negatively charged chloride ions into the neurone which reduces the neurons excitability[2]

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