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What is glutamate rebound?
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Glutamate "rebound": As the name implies, glutamate receptors blocked during ingestion of alcohol (or ketamine) are reactivated ("rebound") after the effects of both are diminished, and high levels of glutamate are then felt with the perceptions of post alcohol withdrawal ("hangover") similar to when one eats foods containing high mono sodium glutamate, a preservative contained in many foods.
Answered 9/28/2016
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