Interactions between Ligand-Gated Ion Channels: A New Regulation Mechanism for Fast Synaptic Signaling? / Eric Boue-Grabot -- Rapid and Efficient Protocol for Transfecting NMDA Receptor Channels into Mammalian Cells / Patrizia Guida, Paola Gavazzo and Carla Marchetti -- Research and Review Studies -- Ch. 1. Glutamate Receptors in the Retina: Neurochemical and Developmental Aspects / Roberto Paes-de-Carvalho, Karin da Costa Calaza, Marcelo Cossenza, Cristiane Rosa Magalhaes, Camila Cabral Portugal and Renato Esteves da Silva Socodato -- Ch. 2. Peripheral Glutamate Signalling, Immunity and Pain: Novel Aspects in Psychoneuroimmunology / Helga Susanne Haas -- Ch. 3. Insights from Structure-Function Studies of AMPA Receptor Agonists and Competitive Antagonists / Mai Marie Holm, Kimmo Jensen and Jan Egebjerg -- Ch. 4. Glutamate Signalling in the Skin / Peter M. B. Cahusac -- Ch. 5. Regulatory Mechanism of Plasticity at GABA[subscript A] Receptor-Mediated Inhibitory Synapses / Shin-ya Kawaguchi and Tomoo Hirano -- Ch. 6. GABA[subscript A]R Lateral Mobility and Localization / Macarena Peron, Ramiro Salas, Juan Antonio Marchal, Houria Boulaiz, F. Rodriguez-Serrano, Celia Velez, Roberto Madeddu, Fidel Hita, Esmeralda Carrillo, Octavio Caba, Antonio Marinez-Amat, Jose Carlos Prados, Consolacion Melguizo, Raul Ortiz, Ana Rama and Antonia Aranega -- Ch. 7. Role of NMDA Glutamate Receptors in Pain and Anesthetic-Induced Neurodegeneration during Development / Xuan Zhang, Tucker A. Patterson, Merle G. Paule, William Slikker and Cheng Wang -- Ch. 8. Spinal Processing of Pain: A Review on NMDA Receptor-Mediated Activation of Arachidonic Acid and Nitric Oxide Signalling Pathways / I. Lizarraga -- Ch. 9. Fragrant Compounds in Foods and Beverages Enhance the GABA[subscript A] Receptor Responses / Sheikh Julfikar Hossain and Hitoshi Aoshima -- Ch. 10. AMPA Receptor-Mediated Neuronal Death in Motor Neuron Disease / Shin Kwak, Takuto Hideyama and Takenari Yamashita -- Ch. 11. Glutamate Receptors Involved in the Interaction between Peripheral Nerve Terminals / Dong-Yuan Cao, Yan Zhao, Yuan Guo and Joel G. Pickar -- Ch. 12. Excitotoxicity and White Matter Damage / C. Kaur, V. Sivakumar and E. A. Ling -- Ch. 13. Regulation of Synaptic Transmission and Brain Function by Ambient Extracellular Glutamate / David E. Featherstone -- Ch. 14. Glutamate and Ethanol: The Role of the Ionotropic NMDA Glutamate Receptors in Alcoholism / Justin P. Ridge and Peter R. Dodd -- Ch. 15. Chemoreception of Umami in Caterpillars / Maciej A. Pszczolkowski -- Ch. 16. Glutamate Synapses in Olfactory Neural Circuits / Thomas Heinbockel and Philip M. Heyward.