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GABA
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GABA

In medicine, an amino acid that occurs in the central nervous system, mainly in the tissue of the brain. It is involved in the transmission of inhibitory impulses from nerve to nerve and between nerves and tissues in the brain. Imbalances in GABA concentrations in the brain may be implicated in a variety of disorders, including anxiety and epilepsy.



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