Biochemical Tales From Our Innerverse — GABA — Air Brakes Of The Mind

<p><strong>H</strong>i there, connoisseurs! Back, as promised last week with another sterling tale from the annals of&nbsp;<strong>Innerverse</strong>, to titillate and sharpen your scientific tempers. This time, about an elegant molecule that slams the brakes on to slow down the mind whenever in danger of skidding off the tracks.</p> <p><strong>I</strong>n the sophisticated world of neurotransmission, wherein the language of the brain is written in molecular prose,&nbsp;<strong>Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid</strong>, or&nbsp;<strong>GABA</strong>, speaks in the voice of equipoise and calmness. This diminutive amino acid derivative, born from the graceful conversion of&nbsp;<strong>glutamate</strong>, itself an amino acid and neurotransmitter, presides over cascades of&nbsp;<strong>inhibition&nbsp;</strong>within the central nervous system. A primary&nbsp;<strong>inhibitory&nbsp;</strong>neurotransmitter,&nbsp;<strong>GABA</strong>&rsquo;s presence is like a gentle yet firm hand that tempers the cacophony of neural signals, making a harmonious balance possible between excitatory and inhibitory forces.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@swathyrkumar/biochemical-tales-from-our-innerverse-gaba-air-brakes-of-the-mind-97cf9c2ef2a7"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>