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Inhibitory synapses are governed by different neurotransmitters than excitatory synapses.
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Excitatory and inhibitory synapses utilize fundamentally distinct neurotransmitter systems, primarily driven by glutamate for excitation and GABA for inhibition.

Evidence for · 3
Milestone Review: Metabolic dynamics of glutamate and GABA mediated neurotransmission — The essential roles of astrocytes
2023 · cited by 115
The review highlights glutamate and GABA as the principal and distinct neurotransmitters mediating excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission respectively.
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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.

More for · 2
GABAB receptors: modulation of thalamocortical dynamics and synaptic plasticity
2020 · cited by 51
Discusses GABAB-receptors as metabotropic receptors specifically for the neurotransmitter GABA mediating inhibitory control.
Excitatory/Inhibitory balance in autism spectrum disorders: Integrating genetic, neurotransmitter and computational perspectives.
2025 · cited by 1
Identifies glutamate and GABA explicitly as the primary excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters shaping neural circuit stability.
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  1. Postsynaptic TrkB-Mediated Signaling Modulates Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurotransmitter Receptor Clustering at Hippocampal Synapsespeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  2. Milestone Review: Metabolic dynamics of glutamate and GABA mediated neurotransmission — The essential roles of astrocytespeer-reviewedsupports
  3. Relocation of an extrasynaptic GABAA receptor to inhibitory synapses freezes excitatory synaptic strength and preserves memorypeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. Endocannabinoid dynamics gate spike-timing dependent depression and potentiationpeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  5. GABAB receptors: modulation of thalamocortical dynamics and synaptic plasticitypeer-reviewedsupports
  6. Multiscale dynamic mean field (MDMF) model relates resting-state brain dynamics with local cortical excitatory–inhibitory neurotransmitter homeostasispeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  7. Higher ambient synaptic glutamate at inhibitory versus excitatory neurons differentially impacts NMDA receptor activitypeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  8. ALTERED GABAA RECEPTOR EXPRESSION DURING EPILEPTOGENESISpeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  9. Differential pH Dynamics in Synaptic Vesicles From Intact Glutamatergic and GABAergic Synapsespeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  10. Excitatory and inhibitory receptors utilize distinct post- and trans-synaptic mechanisms in vivopeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  11. A neural connectivity atlas for fly flight control.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  12. Excitatory/Inhibitory balance in autism spectrum disorders: Integrating genetic, neurotransmitter and computational perspectives.peer-reviewedsupports
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first checked06 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8806 Aug 2026
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