Quinolinic Acid (QA)
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Quinolinic Acid (QA) (Quinolinate) #
A dicarboxylic acid. Biosynthetic precursor to Nicotine.
- NMDAR agonist and endogenous Excitotoxin in the CNS.
- Elevated in insomniacs, either due to overactivation of the Kynurenine Pathway, or due to buildup.