Parasitic tapeworm larvae release glutamate and other excitatory molecules that can directly excite brain neurons.

When glutamate is too high and GABA levels are too low, as is the case with fibromyalgia and ME/CFS, symptoms like hyperalgesia (heightened sensitivity to pain), anxiety, restlessness, brain fog ...

In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly specialized microscope to capture more precise details of how one of the most ...

Scientists have mapped the molecular structure of glutamate receptors in the cerebellum for the first time using cryo-electron microscopy.

Glutamate is also a neurotransmitter that is responsible for approximately 60% of brain signaling, making it the most prevalent neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.

Breakthrough research explains how brain proteins (VGLUT1) fill nerve cell sacs with glutamate, a key messenger. It details ...

Chronic pain affects millions of people in the US. Targeting an oft-overlooked brain receptor could one day offer relief.