Do amino acids that are related to the diabetes drug metformin also promote the 'recruitment' of neural stem cells, and if so which ones?

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GABA (an amino acid found in the brain) and gabapentin (a neuroepileptic drug that may have serious side effects) could be important chemicals in this research.

http://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell

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