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Excitatory Amino Acids

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Definition: Endogenous amino acids released by neurons as excitatory neurotransmitters. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. Aspartic acid has been regarded as an excitatory transmitter for many years, but the extent of its role as a transmitter is unclear.  endogenous: do not confuse with EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGENTS which are exogenous; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: EXCITATORY AA   
Pharmacological Action Neurotransmitter Agents
See Also Receptors, Glutamate
Examples Aspartic Acid; Glutamic Acid 		Other names Amino Acid, Excitatory; Acids, Excitatory Amino; Acid, Excitatory Amino; Excitatory Amino Acid; Amino Acids, Excitatory
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
EGIS-8332  0   *Benzodiazepines Excitatory Amino Acids/antagonists & inhibitors. Eur J Pharmacol. 2005 Sep 5;519(1-2):58-67
EGIS-10608  0   *Benzodiazepines Excitatory Amino Acids/antagonists & inhibitors. Eur J Pharmacol. 2005 Sep 5;519(1-2):58-67
AHN 649  0   *Excitatory Amino Acids Dextromethorphan/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1999 Oct;291(1):399-408
nociceptin  0   *Opioid Peptides Receptors, Opioid/agonists Excitatory Amino Acids/agonists.
Pharma Action Vasodilator Agents 		Nature 1995 Oct 12;377(6549):476; Science 1995 Nov 3;270(5237):792-4
N,N-diacetylhomotaurine  134152-15-1   Taurine/*analogs & derivatives Excitatory Amino Acids. Prog Clin Biol Res 1990;351:237

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