PMID 9680481
GABA may restore the balance of excitatory-inhibitory neurotransmitters and alleviate tic symptoms by inhibiting the release or action of glutamate
Wang, G., et al., N-acetylcysteine in Cardiac Surgery: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks
The fluorescent spot test is the simplest, most reliable, and most sensitive of the screening methods
Although research has shown that Spirulina contains important bioactive compounds (e.g., vanillin, gallic acid, p-coumaric acid, chlorogenic acid, and caffeic acid), flavonoids (e.g., naringin and hesperidin), and other compounds (e.g., benzophenone, dinitrobenzoate, and quercetin), the type and amount of these compounds found in Spirulina are also affected by climate, production, and processing conditions ( 3 Spirulina and health benefits Due to its rich nutritional composition and its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory properties, Spirulina has become a dietary supplement of considerable popularity on a global scale (Figure 1 shows the schematic of Spirulina's therapeutic activities for human health
We found the level of glutamate as about twice that of glutamine in rats brain substructures, and significant differences were indicated also between the hippocampus, cerebellum and cortex (Table 1)