Thiamin GABA shunt

As noted in Section 6.3.1.3, brain GABA falls in thiamin deficiency, but there is increased flux through the GABA shunt. The changes in the cerebellum occur early, and asymptomatic animals are more sensitive than normal to the GABA antagonist picrotoxin. Brain concentrations of glutamate and aspartate are also reduced in thiamin deficiency, as are several other neurotransmitters. 

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