Major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian nervous system and found widely distributed in both invertebrate and vertebrate nervous systems. It is synthesized from the amino acid glutamic acid.
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID (GABA): "Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) inhibits neurotransmission."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID (GABA)," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/gamma-aminobutyric-acid-gaba/ (accessed January 27, 2021).
