Glutamate receptors of ganglion cells in the rabbit retina: evidence for glutamate as a bipolar cell transmitter.

1. Intracellular and extracellular recordings were obtained from ganglion cells in the rabbit retina. The effects of glutamate analogues and antagonists were studied using a perfusion method for drug application. 2. Kainate (KA) excited all ganglion cells directly and caused a large increase in firi... View More