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Pre-synaptic effect of adenosine on glutamatergic activity. During cellular activity, adenosine is released from neurons and glia. This adenosine feeds back onto pre-synaptic neurons to inhibit glutamate release via A1Rs. This inhibition of an excitatory compound reduces neural activity.
