Glutamate is a natural compound that acts as a building block for proteins in our body. It is also an important chemical messenger in our brain, helping with communication between nerve cells. Full definition
As a recent story from The Outline points out, Google's one - box answer to a question about the dangers of monosodium glutamate quotes from a site that is notorious for fake health claims. (fortune.com)
Pyroglutamate: experiments in rats show that this naturally occurring amino acid can stimulate a type of glutamate receptor in the brain — the NMDA receptor — which is thought to play a key part in learning. (newscientist.com)
A new study shows that healthy people who take attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs experience a surge in the neurotransmitter glutamate in key parts of the brain. (sciencedaily.com)