glutamate

noun

glu·ta·mate ˈglü-tə-ˌmāt

: a salt or ester of glutamic acid

specifically : a salt or ester of levorotatory glutamic acid that functions as an excitatory neurotransmitter compare monosodium glutamate

Examples of glutamate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ketamine targets a brain chemical messenger called glutamate, which is thought to play a role in both pain and depression. —

Matthew Perrone, Fortune Well, 7 Nov. 2023 The second, glutamate, is an amino acid that gets put to work in all kinds of physical systems. —

Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2020 That fact doesn’t answer how synapses respond to astrocytic glutamate. —

Laura Dattaro, Quanta Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023 By increasing dopamine, histamine, orexin, and glutamate levels, Flmodafinil promotes wakefulness, reduces fatigue, and improves cognitive function. —

The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023 However, Gupta said that more research is needed to more accurately measure glutamate in the brain. —

Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023 Theoretically, reducing glutamate can reduce anxiety [4]. —

The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023 Research suggests the drug may help rewire the brain by affecting its production of the amino acid glutamate, which acts as a neurotransmitter. —

Emily Maloney, STAT, 7 Sep. 2023 This modulation of glutamate levels can influence memory formation, attention span, and overall cognitive performance. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023 See More

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