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San Diego, CA

GABA refers to something called Gamma Amino-Butyric Acid. It is a neurotransmitter, an amino acid that works in your brain. (Amino acids are proteins.) When it is released it will shut things down: Brain activity will slow down or even stop depending upon how much GABA is there. Ethyl Alcohol is one of the main things that will trigger the release of GABA. People are "drunk" and crash their cars while drunk because GABA has shut down their brains so much.

GABA is also the main neurotransmitter… read more

August 23
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes my Epileptologist has explained it to me. It’s very helpful information. Thank you Jake for explaining it in more detail.

August 24
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thank you for this information Jakesen. None of the current Neurologists currently working from Waikato Hospital (Hamilton NZ) seem capable of explaining anything in such detail.

August 23
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thanks jakesen

August 23
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thank You Jakesen. That is very helpful information!

August 23

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