Seizures are likely to be associated with an
A) undersupply of GABA and an oversupply of glutamate.
B) oversupply of GABA and an undersupply of glutamate.
C) undersupply of GABA and an undersupply of glutamate.
D) oversupply of GABA and an oversupply of glutamate.

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Seizures are often associated with an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain, specifically a decrease in the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA and an increase in the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. This suggests that there is an undersupply of GABA and an oversupply of glutamate, which is consistent with choice A.

Seizures Are Likely to Be Associated with an