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neurotransmitter

[ noor-oh-trans-mit-er, -tranz-, nyoor- ]

noun

  1. any of several chemical substances, as epinephrine or acetylcholine, that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse to a postsynaptic element, as another nerve, muscle, or gland.


neurotransmitter

/ ˌʊəəʊٰæԳˈɪə /

noun

  1. a chemical by which a nerve cell communicates with another nerve cell or with a muscle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

neurotransmitter

/ r′ō-ٰăԳĭ-ə /

  1. A chemical substance that is produced and secreted by a neuron and then diffuses across a synapse to cause excitation or inhibition of another neuron. Acetylcholine, norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin are examples of neurotransmitters.

neurotransmitter

  1. Any one of a number of chemicals that are used to transmit nerve signals across a synapse . They are sprayed from the end of the “upstream” nerve cell and absorbed by receptors in the “downstream” cell.
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Notes

Drugs like Prozac and alcohol affect the emission and reception of neurotransmitters.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of neurotransmitter1

First recorded in 1960–65; neuro- + transmitter
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Example Sentences

It interrupts the ways neurotransmitters communicate in the brain for a brief period — usually less than a minute unless inhaled continuously.

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The mesolimbic reward system, sometimes referred to as the reward pathway or the mesolimbic pathway, is responsible for releasing dopamine, a neurotransmitter that allows us to feel pleasure and satisfaction.

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“If this molecule could help reset the neurotransmitter signaling pathway for dopamine, this would be a major significant pharmaceutical advantage,” Mash told Salon in a phone interview.

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During the process, the brain also floods with the neurotransmitter dopamine, creating feelings of euphoria and activating the brain's reward system.

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Synaptic versicles -- sphere-like structures that store and release neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin, are found in the presynaptic terminals of neurons.

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