Excitatory amino acid agonist

A excitatory amino acid agonist is a pharmacological agent which acts to increase the stimulation of receptors for excitatory amino acids (primarily glutamate).^[1]

Examples include:

External links

MeSH list of agents 82018690

References

^ MeSH Excitatory+amino+acid+agonists

Neuromodulation

Types

Enzyme: Inducer • Inhibitor
Ion channel: Opener • Blocker
Receptor: Agonist • Antagonist • Positive allosteric modulator (PAM) • Negative allosteric modulator (NAM) • Inverse agonist
Transporter [Reuptake]: Enhancer (RE) • Inhibitor (RI) • Releaser (RA)
Miscellaneous: Precursor • Cofactor

Classes

Enzyme

see Enzyme inhibition

Ion channel

Calcium channel blocker (CCB) • Potassium channel blocker (PCB) • Sodium channel blocker (SCB) • Potassium channel opener (PCO)

Receptor &
transporter

BA/M

Adrenergic	Adrenergic receptor agonist (α, β (1, 2)) • Adrenergic receptor antagonist (α (1, 2), β) • Adrenergic reuptake inhibitor (ARI)

Dopaminergic	Dopamine receptor agonist • Dopamine receptor antagonist • Dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI)

Histaminergic	Histamine receptor agonist • Histamine receptor antagonist (H₁, H₂, H₃)

Serotonergic	Serotonin receptor agonist • Serotonin Receptor Antagonist (5-HT₃) • Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) • Serotonin reuptake enhancer (SRE)


GABAergic	GABA receptor agonist • GABA receptor antagonist • GABA reuptake inhibitor (GRI)

Glutamatergic	Glutamate receptor agonist (AMPA) • Glutamate receptor antagonist (NMDA)

Cholinergic

Acetylcholine receptor agonist (Muscarinic, Nicotinic) • Acetylcholine receptor antagonist (Muscarinic, Nicotinic (Ganglionic, Muscular))

Endocannabinoid

Cannabinoid receptor agonist • Cannabinoid receptor antagonist

Opioid

Opioid receptor agonist • Opioid receptor antagonist

Other

Adenosine reuptake inhibitor (AdoRI) • Angiotensin II receptor antagonist • Endothelin receptor antagonist • NK₁ receptor antagonist • Vasopressin receptor antagonist

Miscellaneous

Cofactor (see Enzyme cofactors) • Precursor (see Amino acids)