The following are true regarding GABA systems EXCEPT:
A. GABA is the principle inhibitory neurotransmitter
B. formed from the transamination of alpha-ketoglutarate
C. Is particularly absent in the substantia nigra, globus pallidus, and nucleus accumbens
D. GABA reduces the likelihood that postsynaptic neurons will fire
E. GABA systems' normal inhibition of dopamine systems is lost in Huntington's disease
Ans: C. Is particularly absent in the substantia nigra, globus pallidus, and nucleus accumbens
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