The Claim
Prolonged elevation of synaptic glutamate concentrations in peri-infarct regions during ischemia or brain injury may lead to abusive stimulation of glutamate receptors, contributing to excitotoxic neuronal damage.
What the research says
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When there's brain damage like a stroke, too much of a chemical called glutamate builds up around the injured area, overstimulating brain cells and hurting them even more.
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Prolonged elevation of synaptic glutamate concentrations in peri-infarct regions during ischemia or brain injury may lead to abusive stimulation of glutamate receptors, contributing to excitotoxic neuronal damage.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Receptor abuse-dependent antagonism for neuroprotection
The study says we can protect brain cells after injury by turning off only the harmful overstimulation caused by too much glutamate, which supports the idea that too much glutamate is what hurts the cells in the first place.
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