Excitatory amino acid neurotransmission is an essential component of the neuroendocrine
transmission line that regulates anterior pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-
stimulating hormone (FSH) secretion. Excitatory amino acids (EAAs), such as glutamate and
aspartate, are found in largo concentrations in presynaptic boutons of a variety of important
hypothalamic nuclei, including the arcuate nucleus, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the
supraoptic nucleus, the paraventricular nucleus, and the preoptic area. EAA receptors can …