An excitatory amino acid antagonist is a pharmacological agent which acts to decrease the stimulation of receptors for excitatory amino acids (primarily glutamate).
Examples include:
- 2-amino-5-phosphonovalerate
- dextromethorphan
- dextrorphan
- ibogaine
- ifenprodil
- ketamine
- ketobemidone
- kynurenic acid
- memantine
- phencyclidine
- phenobarbital
- riluzole