GABA is to serotonin as antidepressant is to antianxiety drug.

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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is a neurotransmitter that primarily inhibits or reduces neuronal activity, while serotonin is another neurotransmitter that is often associated with mood regulation. Antidepressants are a class of drugs used to treat depression, often by affecting serotonin levels, among other mechanisms. Antianxiety drugs, on the other hand, may affect GABA systems to reduce anxiety. The analogy does not hold because GABA and serotonin are both neurotransmitters, while antidepressants and antianxiety drugs are categories of medications that act on different aspects of neurotransmission.

GABA Is to Serotonin as Antidepressant Is to Antianxiety Drug