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4-Aminobutyric acid / GABA
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A deficiency in GABA levels may result in a series of disorders, including anxiety, stress, and low mood.
Valles-Colomer, M., Falony, G., Darzi,Y.,Tigchelaar, E.F.,Wang, J., Tito, R.Y., Schiweck, C., Kurilshikov, A., Joossens, M., Wijmenga, C., Claes, S., Van Oudenhove, L., Zhernakova, A., Vieira-Silva, S. and Raes, J., 2019. The neuroactive potential of the human gut microbiota in quality of life and depression. Nature Microbiology 4(4): 623-632.
Gamma-aminobutyric acid, commonly known as GABA, serves as the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter within the human nervous system. It plays a crucial role in alleviating [anxiety](brain://4mYoHm_zH0G7v…
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- Anxiety in major depression and cerebrospinal fluid free gamma-aminobutyric acid
- Blood–brain barrier to H-3-gamma-aminobutyric acid in normal and amino oxyacetic acid-treated animals
- CSF-GABA in normal subjects and patients with depression, schizophrenia, mania and anorexia-nervosa
- GABA-modulating bacteria of the human gut microbiota
- Role of GABA in anxiety and depression
- The role of GABA in anxiety disorders
- Vagal nerve stimulation: a review of its applications and potential mechanisms that mediate its clinical effects