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Small aspiny striatal neurons are specialized interneurons within the caudate nucleus and putamen that possess smooth dendrites and short axons. These neurons are capable of releasing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), neuropeptide Y, and somatostatin, or various combinations of these substances.1