Glutamatergic

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Main article: Glutamate

Glutamatergic means "related to glutamate".

A glutamatergic agent (or drug) is a chemical which functions to directly modulate the excitatory amino acid (glutamate/aspartate) system in the body or brain. Examples include excitatory amino acid receptor agonists, excitatory amino acid receptor antagonists, and excitatory amino acid reuptake inhibitors.

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