Which type of neurotransmitter is found in basal ganglia?

 # Which type of neurotransmitter is found in basal ganglia?

A. Epinephrine

B. Histamine

C. GABA

D. Dopamine

The correct answer is C. GABA.

Basal ganglia is involved with movement control. It modulates information from the thalamus to the motor cortex in the execution of movement. GABA (Gamma Amino butyric acid) found in basal ganglia is an important neurotransmitter for many inhibitory synaptic connections. 

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