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A Nieoullon1, L Kerkerian-Le Goff

  • 1Cellular and Functional Neurobiology Unit, CNRS, Marseille, France.

Summary

The glutamatergic system plays a key role in regulating brain functions, more than previously thought. Dopamine loss, seen in Parkinsonism, may increase glutamatergic activity, disrupting basal ganglia output.

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