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Inhibitory synapses are governed by different neurotransmitters than excitatory synapses.

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Is it true that inhibitory synapses are governed by different neurotransmitters than excitatory synapses?

Yes. Excitatory and inhibitory synapses utilize fundamentally distinct neurotransmitter systems, primarily driven by glutamate for excitation and GABA for inhibition.

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The analysis

The retrieved scientific literature consistently distinguishes between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission, identifying glutamate and GABA as the respective primary neurotransmitters governing these distinct synaptic pathways.

Evidence for · 3
Milestone Review: Metabolic dynamics of glutamate and GABA mediated neurotransmission — The essential roles of astrocytes
2023
The review highlights glutamate and GABA as the principal and distinct neurotransmitters mediating excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission respectively.
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Andersen, J. V. & Schousboe, A. (2023). Milestone Review: Metabolic dynamics of glutamate and GABA mediated neurotransmission — The essential roles of astrocytes. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnc.15811

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GABAB receptors: modulation of thalamocortical dynamics and synaptic plasticity
2020
Discusses GABAB-receptors as metabotropic receptors specifically for the neurotransmitter GABA mediating inhibitory control.
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Sanchez-Vives, M., Barbero-Castillo, A., Pérez-Zabalza, M., & Reig, R. (2020). GABAB receptors: modulation of thalamocortical dynamics and synaptic plasticity. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NEUROSCIENCE.2020.03.011

Excitatory/Inhibitory balance in autism spectrum disorders: Integrating genetic, neurotransmitter and computational perspectives.
2025
Identifies glutamate and GABA explicitly as the primary excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters shaping neural circuit stability.
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D, M., M, S., A, P., D, T., & S, A. (2025). Excitatory/Inhibitory balance in autism spectrum disorders: Integrating genetic, neurotransmitter and computational perspectives.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3934/neuroscience.2025031

What does the evidence say?

The retrieved scientific literature consistently distinguishes between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission, identifying glutamate and GABA as the respective primary neurotransmitters governing these distinct synaptic pathways.

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