Cysticercosis is a sickness caused by ingesting the tapeworms found in pork. When tapeworm larvae spreads to the human brain, it is a very serious problem resulting in a condition referred to as neurocysticercosis. If a tapeworm infestation problem exists, there are medications sold over-the-counter for this problem.
Glutamate. 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.
GLUTAMATE AS NEUROTRANSMITTER. Glutamic acid (abbreviated as Glu or E) is one of the 20-22 proteinogenic amino acids, and its codons are GAA and GAG. It is a non-essential amino acid with a side chain carboxylic acid functional group. The carboxylate anions and salts of glutamic acid are known as glutamates.Glutamate is the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system and it plays a key role in long-term potentiation. It is involved in most aspects of normal brain functions, including cognition, memory and learning.he glutamate released in the synaptic cleft binds to its receptor on the postsynaptic terminals, and it produces an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP). The glutamate receptors can be divided into two groups according to the mechanism by which their activation gives rise to a postsynaptic current.