MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Acetylcholine. This excitatory neurotransmitter does a number of functions in your central nervous system (CNS [brain and spinal cord]) and in your peripheral nervous system (nerves that branch from the CNS).

Detailed explanation-2: -Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system. Glutamate pathways are linked to many other neurotransmitter pathways, and glutamate receptors are found throughout the brain and spinal cord in neurons and glia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both too much glutamate and too little glutamate are harmful. Excessive activation of glutamate receptors may excite nerve cells to their death in a process now referred to as “excitotoxicity”.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter with several types of receptors found throughout the central nervous system, and its metabolism is important to maintaining optimal levels within the extracellular space. As such, it is important to memory, cognition, and mood regulation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Too many excitatory neurotransmitters produce excitotoxicity, causing nerve damage or cell death, the result of which triggers inflammation. Excess excitatory neurotransmitters can cause: Hyperactivity. Mood swings.