You are called in to consult on a homicide case. The coroner has run a tox screen on the victim and found altered levels of GABA and glutamate in the brain. You would like to know what, if any, drugs the victim might have taken prior to the incident. So, your immediate suspicion is

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Alcohol affects the balance of GABA (an inhibitory neurotransmitter) and glutamate (an excitatory neurotransmitter) in the brain, which could lead to the altered levels found in the tox screen.

You Are Called in to Consult on a Homicide Case