Glutamatergic
Main article: Glutamate
Glutamatergic means "involving the release of, or activated by, glutamate".[1][2] A glutamatergic agent (or drug) is a chemical that directly modulates the excitatory amino acid (glutamate/aspartate) system in the body or brain. Examples include:
- Excitatory amino acid receptor agonists
- Excitatory amino acid receptor antagonists
- Excitatory amino acid reuptake inhibitors
See also
- Adenosinergic
- Adrenergic
- Cannabinoidergic
- Cholinergic
- Dopaminergic
- GABAergic
- GHBergic
- Glycinergic
- Histaminergic
- Melatonergic
- Monoaminergic
- Opioidergic
- Serotonergic
- Sigmaergic
References
- ^ "glutamatergic". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "glutamatergic". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
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