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MeSH Heading: gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Tree Number(s): D02.241.081.114.500.350; D12.125.190.350
Unique ID: D005680
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005680
Scope Note: The most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
Entry Term(s): 4-Aminobutanoic Acid; 4-Aminobutyric Acid; Aminalon; Aminalone; GABA; Gammalon; Lithium GABA; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Calcium Salt (2:1); gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Hydrochloride; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Monolithium Salt; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Monosodium Salt; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Zinc Salt (2:1)
Pharm Action: GABA Agents
Related Numbers: 31075-51-1; 5959-35-3; 6610-05-5; 70582-09-1; 92138-11-9
CAS Type 1 Name: Butanoic acid, 4-amino-
NLM Classification #: QU 60
Previous Indexing: Aminobutyric Acids (1966-1974)
See Also: GABA Agents; Receptors, GABA
Public MeSH Note: 2001; see GABA 1979-2001, see AMINOBUTYRIC ACIDS 1975-1978, see AMINOBUTYRIC ACID 1963-1974
History Note: 2001(1975); use AMINOBUTYRIC ACIDS 1966-1974
Entry Combination: agonists:GABA Agonists; antagonists & inhibitors:GABA Antagonists
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Entry Combination: agonists:GABA Agonists; antagonists & inhibitors:GABA Antagonists
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Concept UI: M0008927
Related Numbers: 31075-51-1; 5959-35-3; 6610-05-5; 70582-09-1; 92138-11-9
Scope Note: The most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
Terms: gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Preferred Term
Term UI T017185
Date05/18/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 4-Aminobutanoic Acid
Term UI T017187
Date09/09/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); 4-Aminobutyric Acid
Term UI T017183
Date05/18/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Aminalon
Term UI T017188
Date02/04/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Aminalone
Term UI T017184
Date11/20/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); GABA
Term UI T017189
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag ACR
ThesaurusID NLM (1975)

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