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Predicting learning and achievement using GABA and glutamate concentrations in human development

George Zacharopoulos, Francesco Sella, Kathrin Cohen Kadosh, Charlotte Hartwright, Uzay Emir, Roi Cohen Kadosh

PLOS Biology, Volume: 19, Issue: 7, Start page: e3001325

Swansea University Author: George Zacharopoulos

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DOI (Published version): 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001325

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Previous research has highlighted the role of glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in learning and plasticity. What is currently unknown is how this knowledge translates to real-life complex cognitive abilities that emerge slowly and how the link between these neurotransmitters and human lea...

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