Dr. Jeff Livingston Dr. Livingston. 5 doctors agreed: Yes: Some of the medications that can be used in epidural and spinal anesthesia can cause itching in some patients. This is not hard to treat though. There are several medications that can be given for itching if it happens. ...Read more.
Glutamate is an excitatory relative of GABA. It is the most common neurotransmitter in the central nervous system - as much as half of all neurons in the brain - and is especially important in regards to memory. Curiously, glutamate is actually toxic to neurons, and an excess will kill them.
There are two kinds of neurotransmitters â INHIBITORY and EXCITATORY. Excitatory neurotransmitters are not necessarily exciting â they are what stimulate the brain. Those that calm the brain and help create balance are called inhibitory.ABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that is often referred to as ânatureâs VALIUM-like substanceâ. When GABA is out of range (high or low excretion values), it is likely that an excitatory neurotransmitter is firing too often in the brain. GABA will be sent out to attempt to balance this stimulating over-firing.