Glutamate, GABA, and glycine are important because these are

a. the major excitatory neurotransmitters in the CNS.
b. known to be solely inhibitory in the brain.
c. the predominant neuromodulators in the spinal cord.
d. the most common neurotransmitters in the CNS.
e. involved in Parkinson's disease.


Answer: d. the most common neurotransmitters in the CNS.

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