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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Plants can carry out signalling within their own bodies, producing electrical impulses that send information to their stems and leaves, even using two of the same neurotransmitters—glycine and glutamate—involved in animal brains.
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Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
In other words, when glutamate is released, there are many different molecular targets for that glutamate.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2024
And, that thought is generated from one glutamate neuron or a bunch of glutamate neurons projecting to a bunch of other glutamate neurons projecting to a bunch of other glutamate neurons.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2024
Due to its ability to quickly impact glutamate levels, ketamine has been shown the potential to reduce anxiety within hours.
—Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
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Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
In other words, when glutamate is released, there are many different molecular targets for that glutamate.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2024
And, that thought is generated from one glutamate neuron or a bunch of glutamate neurons projecting to a bunch of other glutamate neurons projecting to a bunch of other glutamate neurons.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2024
Due to its ability to quickly impact glutamate levels, ketamine has been shown the potential to reduce anxiety within hours.
—Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
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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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