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Possible Mechanisms of Neural Injury Caused by Glutamate and Its Receptors

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Neurochemical Aspects of Excitotoxicity

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Farooqui, A.A., Ong, WY., Horrocks, L.A. (2008). Possible Mechanisms of Neural Injury Caused by Glutamate and Its Receptors. In: Neurochemical Aspects of Excitotoxicity. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73023-3_7

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