Excitatory amino-acid transporters (EAATs) terminate glutamate's actions and thus maintain proper neuronal function. These proteins are expressed in vast quantities by glia, but are also present ...

The fly nervous system operates on the same fundamental biological principles as its human counterpart, and many neurotransmitter systems including dopamine, acetylcholine, glutamate, and GABA are ...

If you've heard of two of the brain's chemical neurotransmitters, it's probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that ...

Neurobiologists have made a breakthrough in understanding how environmental factors might contribute to autism spectrum ...

N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are ligand-gated cation channels activated by glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter ... drugs that increase GABA A neurotransmission have been found ...

Hangxiety is a combination of hangover symptoms and anxiety experienced after a night of heavy drinking. It occurs as the ...