As the brain's most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter, glutamate facilitates our ability to learn, form memories, and regulate our mood. Yet this powerful neurotransmitter can become both ...

Alzheimer's disease is one of the world’s most prevalent brain disorders, being extremely difficult to treat. Alzheimer's ...

A new study shows that when energy is depleted—such as during a stroke—neurons begin releasing glutamate in abnormal, self-amplifying bursts that can damage nerve cells.

Chronic pain triggers systemic inflammation and neural disruption, increasing depression risk—even in those without prior ...

It is a process that is triggered very quickly, just a few minutes after acute liver damage occurs, with the amino acid glutamate playing a key role. The authors write in Nature that, in light of ...

depression, and suicidality. We place particular emphasis on the glutamatergic system including neuroenergetics (the study of energy demands in brain function) and the behavioral and neural effects of ...

The neurotransmitter glutamate is essential for regulating everything from mood to memory, but it can also encourage a toxic ...