Excitatory amino acid receptor agonist

An excitatory amino acid receptor agonist, or glutamate receptor agonist, is a chemical substance which agonizes one or more of the glutamate receptors.

Examples include:


 * AMPA
 * Glutamic acid
 * Ibotenic acid
 * Kainic acid
 * N-Methyl- D -aspartic acid
 * Quisqualic acid