Glutamate and depression: Reflecting a deepening knowledge of the gut and brain effects of a ubiquitous molecule
Adejoke Y. Onaolapo, Olakunle J. Onaolapo
Abstract
changes in glutamate homeostasis. Finally, we consider what the likely future of glutamate-based therapies and glutamate-based therapeutic manipulations in depression are, and if with them, we are now on the final chapter of understanding the neurochemical milieu of depressive disorders.
Topics & Concepts
Depression (economics)Glutamate receptorMedicineGut–brain axisNeurosciencePharmacologyPsychologyGut floraInternal medicineReceptorImmunologyMacroeconomicsEconomicsDiet and metabolism studiesNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchTryptophan and brain disorders