Used at most fast excitatory synapses in the brain
and spinal cord. And also at most synapses that are "modifiable",
i.e. capable of increasing or decreasing in strength (thought to be involved in
the brain's main memory-storage).
Excessive GLUTAMATE in the synapse can lead to
excitoxicity causing cell death. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is commonly added to foods today
to fool the brain into thinking the food tastes better by causing neurons to
fire excessively ---this so called excitoxicity can cause nerve damage.
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