The brain is an almost inconceivably complex system of billions of neurons interlinked via trillions of connections that work to coordinate everything you do, think, and feel (Zimmer, 2011). This ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Otherwise known as gamma-aminobutyric acid, GABA is an amino acid produced in the brain that acts as ...

Depression is a complex condition correlated with multiple differences in brain function and mechanisms. A new paper spanning known data about the neurotransmitter GABA and its principal receptors ...

He explains that GABA’s main function is to reduce the activity of neurons in the brain and central nervous system (which includes the brain and spinal cord). “It has the effect of moving the brain ...

Researchers report that a protein called filamin A is responsible for guiding receptors to their correct places in brain neurons. These receptors control brain activity in response to GABA, the main ...

When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well known, but a new study published in the journal Metabolism by researchers at ...