The versatile neurotransmitter GABA acquires a new role in the control of appetite by the hypothalamus. In this region of the brain, a regulator of GABAA receptor expression seems to respond to energy levels (pages 526–533).
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Richards, B., Berthoud, HR. Staying slim on a low-GABA diet. Nat Med 12, 504–506 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0506-504
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