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'''Glutamate''', also known as '''glutamic acid''', is the most abundant [[neurotransmitter]] in the vertebrate nervous system and is involved in learning and memory. Glutamate is also used as a precursor in the body for forming [[GABA]], the main inhibitory neurotransmitter. | '''Glutamate''', also known as '''glutamic acid''', is the most abundant [[neurotransmitter]] in the vertebrate nervous system and is involved in learning and memory. Glutamate is also used as a precursor in the body for forming [[GABA]], the main inhibitory neurotransmitter. | ||