Excitotoxicity links: reference: 4-16-2021 Excitotoxicity # The limitation of energy production in cells can lead to excitotoxic death. Backlinks Ammonia Autism Glutamate @Memantine a NMDA receptor antagonist that improves memory by restoration of homeostasis in the glutamatergic system - too little activation is bad, too much is even worse (Parsons et al. 2007) Quinolinic Acid (QA) @The Role of the Tripartite Glutamatergic Synapse in the Pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s Disease (Rudy et al) eNMDAR Interactive Graph