Adjective
glutamatergic (comparative more glutamatergic, superlative most glutamatergic)
(biochemistry, neurology) Of or pertaining to the neurotransmission of glutamate.
For a review see citation Because of this consistency, glutamatergic cells are frequently referred to as "excitatory neurons", and GABAergic cells as "inhibitory neurons". Source: Internet
Green arrows refer to excitatory glutamatergic pathways, red arrows refer to inhibitory GABAergic pathways and turquoise arrows refer to dopaminergic pathways that are excitatory on the direct pathway and inhibitory on the indirect pathway. Source: Internet
Tianeptine : Enhances the reuptake of serotonin and increases dopaminergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission. Source: Internet
In the brain, zinc is stored in specific synaptic vesicles by glutamatergic neurons citation and can "modulate brain excitability". Source: Internet
PCP's rewarding and reinforcing effects are at least partly mediated by blocking the NMDA receptors in the glutamatergic inputs to D1-type medium spiny neurons in the nucleus accumbens. Source: Internet