Affecting glutamate systems in the brain
Main article: Glutamate
Glutamatergic means "related to glutamate". 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, and excitatory amino acid reuptake inhibitors.
See also
- Adenosinergic
- Adrenergic
- Cannabinoidergic
- Cholinergic
- Dopaminergic
- GABAergic
- GHBergic
- Glycinergic
- Histaminergic
- Melatonergic
- Monoaminergic
- Opioidergic
- Serotonergic
- Sigmaergic
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