Describe the principal functions of glutamic acid
What will be an ideal response?
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, metabotropic glutamate receptor). Glutamate may play a role in cognition and in memory. Alcohol is an NMDA receptor antagonist; withdrawal from alcohol can lead to seizures.
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In some cases of severe epilepsy surgeons cut the ______ to stop the spread of epileptic seizures from one hemisphere to the other
a. medulla b. hypothalamus c. reticular formation d. corpus callosum
In what way are oral-genital stimulation and anal intercourse similar?
A) Both are primarily performed only by male homosexuals. B) Both involve the transmission of STIs and microorganisms not involved in coitus. C) Both are illegal in many states in the United States. D) Both are more frequent among more educated individuals.