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γ-Aminobutyric acid is shown to be specifically released from the brain during synaptic inhibition, which suggests that it may be an important central inhibitory transmitter.
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MITCHELL, J., SRINIVASAN, V. Release of 3H-γ-Aminobutyric Acid from the Brain during Synaptic Inhibition. Nature 224, 663–666 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/224663a0
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