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    What Is the Role of Glutamate in the Pain Pathways
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What Is the Role of Glutamate in the Pain Pathways

Question 394

Question 394

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What is the role of glutamate in the pain pathways


A) binds to AMPA receptors on dorsal horn cells
B) results in numbness of damaged tissue
C) causes P-substance release
D) major inhibitory neurotransmitter

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