Psychology / Unit 2 Psych 0182 short lesson, about 20 seconds
GABA and Glutamate
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The idea
GABA is the brain's main inhibitory neurotransmitter and glutamate is its main excitatory one.
In practice
Anti-anxiety medications increase GABA activity, lowering the overall firing rate of anxious circuits.
Where people slip
Inhibition is not shutdown. Precise inhibition is what makes any coordinated pattern possible.
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