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neurotransmitter
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(nur-o-trans-mit-er): Molecules that carry chemical messages between nerve cells. Neurotransmitters are released from neurons, diffuse across the minute space between cells (synaptic cleft), and bind to receptors located on post-synaptic neuronal surfaces.
ó: www.indianpsychiatry.com/Glossary.htm
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neurotransmitter
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a substance secreted by excited nerve cells (NEURONS) that conveys the nerve signal to another nerve cell across the gap, or synapse, between the two cells.
ó: www.gmhc.org/health/glossary3.html
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neurotransmitter
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A chemical substance released in quanta by the pre-synaptic cell that causes an effect (usually a change in ion permeability to one or more ions) on the post-synaptic cell.
ó: www.ualberta.ca/~neuro/OnlineIntro/glossary.htm
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neurotransmitter
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Specialized chemical messenger (eg, acetylcholine, dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin) that sends a message from one nerve cell to another. Most neurotransmitters play different roles throughout the body, many of which are not yet known.
ó: www.alz.org/Resources/Glossary.asp
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neurotransmitter
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A chemical substance produced by nerve cells, transported in the axon, and released at the synapse; causes chemical and electrical changes in adjacent cells.
ó: professionals.epilepsy.com/page/glossary.html
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