Which pair of transmitters are the primary excitatory and inhibitory (respectively) transmitters in the brain?
A) glutamate; acetylcholine
B) GABA; glycine
C) glycine; acetylcholine
D) glutamate; GABA
E) acetylcholine; dopamine

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Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, while GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. Therefore, the correct pair is glutamate; GABA, and the answer is D.

Which Pair of Transmitters Are the Primary Excitatory and Inhibitory