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Journal of Neural Transmission· 2014Q1· Review

Glutamate as a neurotransmitter in the healthy brain

Yun Zhou, Niels C. Danbolt

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Glutamate, the brain's most abundant amino acid, functions as the primary excitatory neurotransmitter, with its extracellular levels tightly regulated by transporters to prevent excitotoxicity.

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Field: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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