We have investigated the role of mitochondrial calcium buffering in excitotoxic cell death. Glutamate acts at NMDA receptors in cultured rat forebrain neurons to increase the intracellular free ...

Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, playing a crucial role in synaptic transmission and plasticity. Understanding how glutamate is transported and how it interacts ...

Increasing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and balancing glutamate, brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, may help alleviate symptoms of fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

The fatigue that comes from performing demanding mental tasks may stem from a buildup of the neurotransmitter glutamate, according to research published today (August 11) in Current Biology. Mental ...

Dissociation is the brain’s defense against overwhelming stress, involving altered brain regions, neurotransmitters, and hormones. Dissociation can impair emotions and memories.

Neurotransmitters are the words our brain cells use to communicate with one another. For years, researchers relied on tools that provided limited temporal and spatial resolution to track changes in ...

Some nerve cells in the brain involved in mood use a chemical called glutamate to communicate with each other. The nerve cells need glutamate receptors – think of them like catcher’s mitts for ...

Glutamate is what many of the neurons in your brain use to communicate with each other, and without it, well, your brain would essentially shut down like a city grid without power. Now ...