For neurosynapsis - drpardha

[ArchivalUser]

Lets play.....here is a board like question for you

Q. An individual is admitted to the emergency room and is diagnosed as
having cortical damage and resultant neuronal degeneration due to an
ischemic insult. The neurologist concluded that the brain damage involved
neurotoxicity of those cells.

The neurotransmitter change associated with neurotoxicity in this
case is believed to involve

a. Extracellular accumulation of norepinephrine
b. Extracellular accumulation of ACh
c. Extracellular accumulation of glutamate
d. Extracellular loss of serotonin
e. Extracellular loss of GABA

[ArchivalUser]

not neurosynapsis but I'd do C

[ArchivalUser]

not neurosynapsis but I'd do C too

[ArchivalUser]

yes..glutamate can be neurotoxic by stimulating NMDA receptors causing increased entry of Ca+ into the cells