I read dozens of scientific journal articles per month, many of them quite fascinating, but this recent one published in Nature Communications really caught my eye; in the study, the authors discuss the role of GABA, the human body’s primary inhibitory neurotransmitter, in enhancing the host immune response to intracellular pathogens. Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium responsible for Lyme disease, happens to be an intracellular pathogen, one that is notoriously difficult to eradicate. These findings suggest that activation of GABA signaling may boost the body’s ability to fight off Borrelia burgdorferi, and enhance Lyme disease recovery!