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Cones release glutamate (green) to activate α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptors (AMPAR) on HCs. HCs feed back onto cones via γ-Aminobutyric acid receptors (GABAR), an ephaptic mechanism, or synaptic pH changes.
