GABA receptors can be:
A)only metabotropic.
B)only ionotropic.
C)either metabotropic or ionotropic.
D)none of the above.

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GABA receptors can be either metabotropic or ionotropic. Metabotropic GABA receptors activate second messenger systems and have slower and longer-lasting effects, while ionotropic GABA receptors directly activate ion channels and have rapid and short-lived effects.

GABA Receptors Can Be