An Experimental Increase in the Availability of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase

question 21

Multiple Choice

An experimental increase in the availability of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) would be expected to produce a(n)

• A) increase in GABA.
• B) reduction in GABA.
• C) increase in glutamate.
• D) increase in glutamine.
• E) reduction in glutamine.

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