gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) from Wikipedia
"... the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. It plays a role in regulatingneuronal excitability throughout the nervous system. In humans, GABA is also directly responsible for the regulation of muscle tone."
"Intestinal Bacteria Produce Neurotransmitter, Could Play Role in Inflammation" in asm 2012
“We identified, to our knowledge, the first bifidobacterial strain, Bifidobacterium dentium, that is capable of secreting large amounts of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). This molecule is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central and enteric nervous systems,” says Karina Pokusaeva, a researcher on the study and a member of the laboratory of James Versalovic."
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