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Abstract
Excessive and recurring violent aggression is a serious concern for society and a symptom of many psychiatric diseases. Substance abuse, attack experience, and social and traumatic stress increase vulnerability to developing this type of aggression. Glutamate receptors are an intriguing target for long-term treatment. This review will assess the importance of glutamate receptors and glutamatergic pathways in aggression, focusing on the role of glutamate receptor-mediated synaptic plasticity in experience-dependent long-lasting aggression. By synthesizing what is known about glutamatergic systems in aggression, it is hoped more effective treatments can be developed.Entities:
Keywords: Aggression; Experience; Glutamate; Stress; Synaptic plasticity
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34823006 PMCID: PMC8959042 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2021.106120
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Biochem Cell Biol ISSN: 1357-2725 Impact factor: 5.085