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- adjective organic chemistry Of or pertaining to any of several
isomeric univalent radicals in which ahydrogen atom of abutyric radical is replaced by anamino group.
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Examples
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Both classes of drugs activate the neurotransmitter that induces sleep, the gamma-aminobutyric acid GABA receptor complex.
Z drugs keep sleep-aid market awake Leslie Tamura 2011
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Both classes of drugs activate the neurotransmitter that induces sleep, the gamma-aminobutyric acid GABA receptor complex.
Z drugs keep sleep-aid market awake Leslie Tamura 2011
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Over time, drinking alcohol alters the balance of some chemicals in your brain, such as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which inhibits impulsiveness, and glutamate, which excites the nervous system.
Gladwell: cultural norms affect drinking! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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Both classes of drugs activate the neurotransmitter that induces sleep, the gamma-aminobutyric acid GABA receptor complex.
Z drugs keep sleep-aid market awake Leslie Tamura 2011
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This enzyme controls the production of a crucial brain chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) necessary for brain cells to communicate properly without getting overly stimulated.
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Hawkinson, JE, et al. Correlation of neuroactive steroid modulation of [355] t-butylbicyclophosphorothionate and [3H] flunitrazepam binding and gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor function.
T.S. Wiley: Estrogen Dilemma: There Is No Dilemma When You Know the Details T.S. Wiley 2010
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Dream Water contains melatonin, a hormone which has been shown to aid sleep in healthy people and help fight insomnia (it gets a B from Natural Standard), as well as the amino acid 5-hydroxytryptophan and the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid.
Drinks Intended to Calm You Laura Johannes 2010
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Gerbstadt says some foods could theoretically work by mimicking powerful and potentially dangerous drugs such as benzodiazepine that boost the action of the brain chemical gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the central nervous system.
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Dream Water contains melatonin, a hormone which has been shown to aid sleep in healthy people and help fight insomnia (it gets a B from Natural Standard), as well as the amino acid 5-hydroxytryptophan and the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid.
Drinks Intended to Calm You Laura Johannes 2010
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Dream Water contains melatonin, a hormone which has been shown to aid sleep in healthy people and help fight insomnia (it gets a B from Natural Standard), as well as the amino acid 5-hydroxytryptophan and the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid.
Drinks Intended to Calm You Laura Johannes 2010
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