Glutamate
An excitatory neurotransmitter whose levels are reduced by alcohol, contributing to calming effects. Regular consumption can lead to upregulation of glutamate receptors during withdrawal, increasing brain excitability and anxiety.
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Videos Mentioning Glutamate
Dr. Gina Poe: Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State | Huberman Lab Podcast
Andrew Huberman
A major excitatory neurotransmitter involved in learning and plasticity, released in large amounts in distal dendrites during P waves.
The Truth About Alcohol: Risks, Benefits, and Everything In-Between
FoundMyFitness
An excitatory neurotransmitter whose levels are reduced by alcohol, contributing to calming effects. Regular consumption can lead to upregulation of glutamate receptors during withdrawal, increasing brain excitability and anxiety.
Drug Testing, New Supplement Research, Squat Science, and Dr. Eric Helms (Podcast Episode 8)
Stronger By Science
An amino acid identified in an in vitro experiment to potentially contribute to de novo lipogenesis with high protein intake.
220 ‒ Ketamine: Benefits, risks, and promising therapeutic potential | Celia Morgan, Ph.D.
Peter Attia MD
The major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, prevalent across the brain and crucial for higher cognitive functions like learning and memory. Ketamine's actions modulate glutamate flow.
Diet & Nutrition for Mental Health | Dr. Chris Palmer
Andrew Huberman
An excitatory neurotransmitter whose levels are influenced by the ketogenic diet.
Dr. Dominic D'Agostino on Fasting, Ketosis, and The End of Cancer
Tim Ferriss
An excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, whose balance with GABA is restored by a ketogenic diet, contributing to improved sleep and brain homeostasis.