Section 02
Full Neurochemical Pathway
The complete chain from threat detection to cortical shutdown. Click any node for compound information and receptor binding details.
Excitatory / Activation
Inhibitory
Stress Hormones
Feedback Loop
Chemical Compound Index
| Compound | Role | Receptor/Target | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glutamate | Primary excitatory NT | NMDA, AMPA, kainate, mGluR | PubChem 611 |
| GABA | Primary inhibitory NT | GABA-A, GABA-B | PubChem 119 |
| Cortisol | Stress hormone | Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) | PubChem 5754 |
| CRH | HPA axis initiator | CRH-R1, CRH-R2 | UniProt P06850 |
| ACTH | Pituitary → adrenal signal | MC2R | UniProt P01189 |
| Norepinephrine | Arousal / locus coeruleus | α1, α2, β adrenergic | PubChem 439260 |
| Ethanol | GABAergic agonist / NMDA antagonist | GABA-A (allosteric), NMDA (antagonist) | PubChem 702 |
| Clonazepam | Benzodiazepine / GABA-A PAM | GABA-A (α1,α2,α3,α5) | PubChem 2802 |
| Riluzole | Glutamate release inhibitor | Presynaptic Na⁺ channels, EAAT2 | PubChem 5070 |
| Memantine | NMDA antagonist (voltage-dep.) | NMDA receptor (channel blocker) | PubChem 4054 |
| Lamotrigine | Glutamate release inhibitor | Voltage-gated Na⁺ channels | PubChem 3878 |
| NAC | Glutamate modulator | Cystine-glutamate antiporter (xCT) | PubChem 12035 |
| L-Theanine | Glutamate analog / modulator | Glutamate receptors (partial) | PubChem 228398 |
| Magnesium | NMDA voltage-gate blocker | NMDA receptor (Mg²⁺ block) | PubChem 5462224 |
| Taurine | Inhibitory neuromodulator | GABA-A, glycine receptors | PubChem 1123 |