The role of excitatory amino acids and NMDA receptors in traumatic brain injury.
RatTBIFluid percussionMaleAfter injury
Model: Fluid percussion traumatic brain injury
Injury raised extracellular glutamate and aspartate in proportion to severity, with reduced bioenergetic state and intracellular free magnesium. Both NMDA antagonists limited neurological dysfunction, and dextrorphan also improved bioenergetic state and intracellular free magnesium.
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