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Organization of GABA-Containing Neurons in Some Extrapyramidal Nuclei

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

H.C. Fibiger
H.C. Fibiger*
Affiliation:
Division of Neurological Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
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Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1W5
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Nuclei of the extrapyramidal system contain among the highest levels of GABA and its synthesizing enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase (GA D) in the central nervous system. In recent years the anatomical organization of GABAergic neurons in the extrapyramidal system has been the subject of considerable experimental enquiry. In this note, current knowledge concerning the origin and projections of GABAergic neurons in certain extrapyramidal nuclei is briefly reviewed.

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Research Article
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , August 1980 , pp. 251 - 252
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1980

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