title: Neurochemical aspects of amino acid transmitters and modulators.
abstract: The presynaptic and postsynaptic actions of amino acid transmitters gamma-aminobutyrate, glutamate, aspartate and glycine in the central nervous system are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D005998:Glycine / Q000502:physiology; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D005998:Glycine