Kainate
kainic acid
What it isGlutamate analogue naming the kainate receptor; research excitotoxin.
Why this oneIts selective hippocampal excitotoxicity created the standard animal model of temporal lobe epilepsy.
What limits itNo therapeutic use.
NO BOXED WARNINGS
Principal riskNo therapeutic use
Classes and tags
Clinical profile
Mechanism of action: Kainate ballicule
