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neurotransmitter
[ noor-oh-trans-mit-er, -tranz-, nyoor- ]
noun
- 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
- a chemical by which a nerve cell communicates with another nerve cell or with a muscle
neurotransmitter
/ r′ō-ٰăԳ′ĭ-ə /
- 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.
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Origin of neurotransmitter1
Example Sentences
It interrupts the ways neurotransmitters communicate in the brain for a brief period — usually less than a minute unless inhaled continuously.
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.
“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.
During the process, the brain also floods with the neurotransmitter dopamine, creating feelings of euphoria and activating the brain's reward system.
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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