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
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Alcohol also decreases the effects of glutamate, which regulates dopamine in your brain's reward center.
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Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
Mushrooms are another umami-rich food, with a natural abundance of glutamate.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
But glutamate can’t work without unlocking what is known as the NDMA receptor.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Two foods that are rich in glutamate are miso and mushrooms, which happen to be key ingredients in this recipe.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Some — but not all — astrocytes responded with glutamate.
—Laura Dattaro, Quanta Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
Ketamine affects another neurotransmitter, glutamate, which is known as an excitatory neurotransmitter.
—Sonya Collins, Fortune Well, 4 Nov. 2023
One way to lower glutamate levels is to eat magnesium-rich foods like leafy greens.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2022
Delta 8 affects glutamate transmission by interacting with specific receptors present throughout the brain.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
Mushrooms are another umami-rich food, with a natural abundance of glutamate.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
But glutamate can’t work without unlocking what is known as the NDMA receptor.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Two foods that are rich in glutamate are miso and mushrooms, which happen to be key ingredients in this recipe.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Some — but not all — astrocytes responded with glutamate.
—Laura Dattaro, Quanta Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
Ketamine affects another neurotransmitter, glutamate, which is known as an excitatory neurotransmitter.
—Sonya Collins, Fortune Well, 4 Nov. 2023
One way to lower glutamate levels is to eat magnesium-rich foods like leafy greens.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2022
Delta 8 affects glutamate transmission by interacting with specific receptors present throughout the brain.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
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glutamate
noun
glu·ta·mate
ˈglüt-ə-ˌmāt
: a salt or ester of glutamic acid
specifically
: a salt or ester of levorotatory glutamic acid that functions as an excitatory neurotransmitter see monosodium glutamate
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