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Excitotoxicity refers to a process of<br />
neuronal cell death caused by excessive<br />
or prolonged activation of receptors for the<br />
excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter<br />
glutamic acid.<br />
The principle of excitotoxicity has been well<br />
established experimentally in both in vitro<br />
systems and in vivo following<br />
administration of excitatory amino acids to<br />
the nervous system.