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karateprodigy

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Describe the major functions of glutamate in neurotransmission.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Describe the varied effects of the activation of opiate receptors in the brain.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


ms_sulzle

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Glutamate is the primary excitatory amino acid transmitter in the brain and is thought to exert effects via four receptor types (NMDA, AMPA, kainate, and metabotropic glutamate receptor). Glutamate may play a role in cognition and in memory.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: There are at least three classes of opiate receptors in brain (mu, delta, and kappa). Activation of these receptors results in analgesia and euphoria.


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