EXCITATORY AMINO ACID
\ɛksˈɪtətəɹˌi ɐmˈiːnə͡ʊ ˈasɪd], \ɛksˈɪtətəɹˌi ɐmˈiːnəʊ ˈasɪd], \ɛ_k_s_ˈɪ_t_ə_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi_ ɐ_m_ˈiː_n_əʊ ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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Endogenous amino acids released by neurons as excitatory neurotransmitters. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. Aspartic acid has been regarded as an excitatory transmitter for many years, but the extent of its role as a transmitter is unclear.
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