The stressed synapse: the impact of stress and glucocorticoids on glutamate transmission
Popoli M, Yan Z, McEwen BS, Sanacora G. The stressed synapse: the impact of stress and glucocorticoids on glutamate transmission. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2011, 13: 22-37. PMID: 22127301, PMCID: PMC3645314, DOI: 10.1038/nrn3138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamate releaseGlutamate transmissionAcute stressCognitive functionPrefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortex-dependent cognitive functionsGlutamatergic synaptic transmissionLimbic brain areasGlutamatergic neurotransmitter systemChronic stress exposureUnmet therapeutic needMonoaminergic mechanismsNeurochemical mediatorsCertain cognitive functionsLimbic regionsPrimary neurotransmitterNMDA receptorsGlutamate receptorsNeurotransmitter systemsPharmacological interventionsSynaptic transmissionGlutamate synapseMaladaptive changesBrain areasBrain tissue
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