Glutamate: An excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian CNS

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 50, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 353-354

  Weinberg, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; GLUTAMIC ACID; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PEROXIDASE;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 0032704738     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(99)00102-1     Document Type: Review

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