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GABA
GABA is an amino acid and the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter, which acts as a messenger in the transmission of information between neurons at their synapses.
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Ringing in the Ears
Tinnitus: The annoying whistling and buzzing does not originate in the ear, but in the brain.
28.10.2025
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- Communication of Cells
Neurotransmitters: Messenger Molecules in the Brain
“Happy hormone” & Co.: Without neurotransmitters, nerve cells would not be able to communicate.
05.08.2025
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- Communication of Cells
Colorful Activity: Nerve Cells in the Hippocampus
This image shows a tangle of nerve cells in the hippocampus.
10.05.2012
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- News from the Institutes
Interaction between interneurons stabilizes gamma oscillations in a brain
PV+ cells act as the “conductors” of visually induced gamma oscillatory rhythm
26.05.2025
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Inhibition
Neuronal inhibition describes the phenomenon whereby a sender neuron sends an impulse to a receiver neuron, causing the latter's activity to decrease. The most important inhibitory neurotransmitter is GABA.
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Interneurons
A small multipolar neuron that is neither sensory nor motor, connected between two other neurons and conducting impulses from one nerve cell to another. In the central nervous system, interneurons are mostly inhibitory and use the neurotransmitters GABA and glycine.
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- Anatomy
The Pallidum
The palladium provides a prime example of a highly complex feedback loop.
23.11.2025
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- Anatomy
The Striatum
The striatum is not only about complex motor skills, but also about happiness.
28.11.2025
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15.03.2017
