Posted by gabbix2 on July 21, 2004, at 2:23:31
In reply to Re: Where to start?-Indie, posted by Patient on July 19, 2004, at 14:45:43
> Glutamic acid is an excitatory neurotransmitter than increases the firing of neurons in the central nervous system. It is a major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and spinal cord. It is converted into either glutamine or GABA. Glutamic acid can detoxify ammonia by picking up nitrogen atoms, in the process creating another amino acid, glutamine. The conversion of glutamic acid into glutamine is the only means by which ammonia in the brain can be detoxified. Glutamic acid helps correct personality disorders and is useful in treating childhood behavioral disorders. <snip> >Glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid found in the muscles of the body. Because it can readily pass the blood-brain barrier, it is known as brain fuel. In the brain, glutamine is converted into glutamic acid-which is essential for cerebral function-and vice versa.<snip>
This information was taken directly from
"Prescriptions for Nutritional Healing"
James F. Balch, M.D Phyllis A. Balch, C.N.CIt's necessary to cite your references when quoting published material.
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