KROK 1 2012 – Question 174 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A patient presents with dysfunction of cerebral cortex accompanied by epileptic seizures. He has been administered a biogenic amine synthetized from glutamate and responsible for central inhibition. What substance is it?
- A. Acetylcholine
- B. Serotonin
- C. Histamine
- D. Gamma-amino butyric acid
- E. Dopamine
Hint
Match the precursor named in the stem to the product of its decarboxylation, then check which of the listed transmitters acts as an inhibitor in the cortex.
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