Effects of memantine, an NMDA antagonist, on metabolic syndromes in female NMRI mice

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The brain glutamate neurotransmitter system and its NMDA [N-methyl D-aspartate] receptors in the nucleus accumbens play an important role in the incidence of sensitivity and addiction. The present study examined the inhibitory effect of glutamate NMDA receptors in the nucleus accumbens in response to chronic stress