# Mark L. Mayer Topic: [[Topics/Magnesium, NMDA Receptors and Learning/Magnesium, NMDA Receptors and Learning|Magnesium, NMDA Receptors and Learning]] · [[Topics/Magnesium, NMDA Receptors and Learning/Sources|Sources]] - Lead author of "Voltage-dependent block by Mg2+ of NMDA responses in spinal cord neurones" (Mayer, Westbrook & Guthrie, *Nature* 1984;309:261), the independent co-discovery of the Mg²⁺ block. - Later career (glutamate receptor structure) from memory, not checked ⚠️. - Relevance: background to [[Users/@WilliamWallace/Post Analyses/Post Analysis - WilliamWallace on the Magnesium Block of NMDA Receptors (2026-10-25)|the @WilliamWallace post analysis]] (Oct 25, 2026).