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  • Title: The central action of gamma-aminobutyric acid in rats.
    Author: Kmieciak-Kolada K, Herman ZS, Kozok J, Bień E, Szwed A.
    Journal: Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz); 1977; 25(2):181-91. PubMed ID: 869677.
    Abstract:
    The influence of 100--600 microng of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) injected into the right lateral ventricle of the brain on behavior and activity of the cerebral cholinergic system was studied in Wistar rats. Proportionally to dosage, GABA inhibited motor and exploratory activity in the rats. Reduction in the content of acetylcholine in the pons and medulla oblongata was accompanied by increased acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity. GABA changed AChE activity differently in various parts of the brain. GABA depressed motor and exploratory activity in rats in a degree dependent on its dosage and inborn exploratory of the rats, and this effect was accompanied by changes in the cerebral cholinergic system.
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