Multiple choice

Which of the following substances is known to cause excitotoxic lesion in experimental animals?

  1. Cortoic acid

  2. Cysteic acid

  3. Deuridylic acid

  4. Kainic acid

  5. Parascorbic acid

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kainic acid refers to a potent neuroexcitatory marine amino acid that acts by activating glutamate, the major CNS excitatory neurotransmitter.