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Abstract
The most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
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21 entry terms
- 4-Aminobutanoic Acid
- 4-Aminobutyric Acid
- Aminalon
- Aminalone
- GABA
- 4 Aminobutanoic Acid
- 4 Aminobutyric Acid
- gamma Aminobutyric Acid
- Gammalon
- Lithium GABA
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Calcium Salt (2:1)
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Hydrochloride
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Monolithium Salt
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Monosodium Salt
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Zinc Salt (2:1)
- Acid, Hydrochloride gamma-Aminobutyric
- GABA, Lithium
- Hydrochloride gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
- gamma Aminobutyric Acid, Hydrochloride
- gamma Aminobutyric Acid, Monolithium Salt
- gamma Aminobutyric Acid, Monosodium Salt
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2001(1975); use AMINOBUTYRIC ACIDS 1966-1974
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- Aminobutyric Acids (1966-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. gamma-Aminobutyric Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005680. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005680
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GABA
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q210021