NMDA receptor hypofunction is involved in the reduction of sleep spindles and delta oscillations, which appear in the brain during deep natural sleep. Findings confirm the role NMDA receptors play in sleep disorders that accompany psychotic states.
Brain connections strengthened with treatment from fast-acting antidepressants, such as ketamine, are consolidated during deep sleep. Researchers propose rapid antidepressant treatments share the ability to regulate both synaptic potentiation and homeostatic mechanisms, which may contribute to how the brain reorganizes its activity to defeat depression.
A rare autoimmune disorder popularized by the autobiography and movie "Brain on Fire" is triggered by an attack on NMDA receptors. The disease occurs when antibodies attack NMDA receptors in the brain, leading to memory loss, intellectual changes, seizures, and death.
Researchers have identified a new molecular mechanism that may play a role in the development of autism.
A major finding from researchers at Houston Methodist reveals a significant number of people diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may actually have a treatable immune system disorder. The condition causes NMDA receptors to stop functioning properly and can result in symptoms commonly associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.
Dysfunctional NMDA brain receptors appear to be responsible for common hearing problems in people with schizophrenia, researchers report.
A new study looks at the role glutamate plays in neuromuscular development.
A new study looks at the role nicotinic acetylcholine receptors play in Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers have discovered a key molecule that helps protect the brain against some neurodegenerative diseases.
Researchers have identified a mechanism which triggers the disruption in the brain's communication channels that occurs in schizophrenia.
Researchers report xenon gas, normally used in humans for anesthesia, could potentially be used to treat PTSD.
Researchers provide a new 3D view of NMDA receptors.
