Importance of zinc in the central nervous system: the zinc-containing neuron.

By Christopher J. Frederickson, S. Suh, David Silva, Cathy J. Frederickson, R. Thompson. Journal of NutriLife, 2000

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Zinc transporters and the cellular trafficking of zinc. (2006, background): “For example, certain types of neurons and cells of the prostate accumulate higher levels of zinc than other tissues, and this reflects the specialized roles of zinc within these particular types of cells [6,7].”
The Essential Toxin: Impact of Zinc on Human Health (2010, background): “On the other hand, experimental evidence indicates that endogenous zinc might be a relatively potent, rapidly acting neurotoxin, and, to a lesser extent, also a gliotoxin [122-126].”
Zinc biochemistry, physiology, and homeostasis – recent insights and current trends (2001, background): “This is best illustrated by its role in neurotransmission (Frederickson et al. 2000).”
NMDA receptor subunits: function and pharmacology. (2007, background): “Because it is concentrated and released at many glutamatergic synapses [36], Zn is likely to be an endogenous allosteric modulator of NMDARs.”