which of the following is the best comparison of GABA and glutamate Select one: a. all of these are valid comparisons of glutamate and GABA   b. too much GABA can cause excitotoxicity; too much glutamate can cause seizures   c. post synaptic sites for glutamate  are most likely on the dendrite ; post synaptic sites for GABA are most likely on the cell body   d. glutamate acts on ionotropic receptors; GABA acts on metabotropic receptors   e. they are both excitatory amino acid precursors ; GABA is a precursor to making glutamate

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which of the following is the best comparison of GABA and glutamate

Select one:
a. all of these are valid comparisons of glutamate and GABA
 
b. too much GABA can cause excitotoxicity; too much glutamate can cause seizures
 
c. post synaptic sites for glutamate  are most likely on the dendrite ; post synaptic sites for GABA are most likely on the cell body
 
d. glutamate acts on ionotropic receptors; GABA acts on metabotropic receptors
 
e. they are both excitatory amino acid precursors ; GABA is a precursor to making glutamate
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Glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are important neurotransmitters in the mammalian brain. Inhibitory GABA and excitatory glutamate work together to control many processes, including the brain's overall level of excitation.

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