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Abstract
Endogenous amino acids released by neurons as excitatory neurotransmitters. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. Aspartic acid has been regarded as an excitatory transmitter for many years, but the extent of its role as a transmitter is unclear.
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- Amino Acids, Excitatory
- Excitatory Amino Acid
- Acid, Excitatory Amino
- Acids, Excitatory Amino
- Amino Acid, Excitatory
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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endogenous: do not confuse with EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGENTS which are exogenous; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics
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- Amino Acids (1966-1994)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Excitatory Amino Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018846. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018846
- Excitatory Amino Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65553455