Dr. Jeff Livingston Dr. Livingston. 5 doctors agreed: Yes: Some of the medications that can be used in epidural and spinal anesthesia can cause itching in some patients. This is not hard to treat though. There are several medications that can be given for itching if it happens. ...Read more.
Glutamate is an excitatory relative of GABA. It is the most common neurotransmitter in the central nervous system - as much as half of all neurons in the brain - and is especially important in regards to memory. Curiously, glutamate is actually toxic to neurons, and an excess will kill them.
The brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter, vital for forging the links between neurons that are the basis of learning and long-term memory. Enkephalins and Endorphins These are opioids that, like the drugs heroine and morphine, modulate pain, reduce stress etc.