neurochemical
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- noun
- /ˌnjʊəroʊˈkɛmɪkəl/
- Specialized
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neuroquímico
- The neurochemical processes underlying the genetic deficit in TS appear to involve the neurotransmitter dopamine.
- neurochemical disturbances
- neurochemical changes
- neurochemical systems
in the form of a neurochemical that you feel.
- in the form of a neurochemical that you feel.
- And then there's a cascade, OK, of neurochemicals that causes a feeling.
- That is the neurochemical that is created in your brain.
- We know, for example, that music accesses our neurochemicals very directly.
- But what most people don't realize is that amino acids are what the neurochemicals in the brain are made from.
- You can fight your way back out of it, but you can't stop me from getting the calming neurochemicals started in your head.
- How could the stillness have the same effect as moving your body and and getting those neurochemicals going with movement?
- There's certain things like celebrations, concerts, they seem to give us the big surges in neurochemicals, but they don't leave us depleted.
- Again pointing to the complexity of neurochemicals and features that adjust things like libido AKA desire.
- And so it kind of comes down to one of my favorite neurohormones, oxytocin neurochemicals.
Examples
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The neurochemical dopamine plays a crucial role in regulating mood and behavior.
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What happens is every single time you move your body, there is a rush of neurochemicals that gets released in your brain.
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That is the neurochemical that is created in your brain.
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There is evidence at a neurochemical level that these are distinct.
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The neurochemical basis for ADHD has also been investigated.
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We know, for example, that music accesses our neurochemicals very directly.
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In the 1960s, scientists researched the neurochemical functions of the brain to find the "memory molecule."
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Neurophysiological research has investigated the interaction between neurochemical and anatomical components of the brain.
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As soon as Directioners listen to music and find the music pleasurable, what happens in the brain is that a neurochemical called dopamine is released and provides feelings of joy and happiness.
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Addiction and recovery involve complex transformations in lifestyle, including associated neurochemical, social, and psychological processes; individual risk factors, such as genetic vulnerability or mental illness; social and cultural factors; as well as the larger social structural contexts.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
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5.5
A chemical that carries signals between nerve cells
A drug or chemical that affects the brain and nerves
Surface Forms
Morphology
neurochemical = chemical (transparent) = neuro + chem + ical
The meaning is directly compositional: 'neuro-' signals relation to the nervous system, and 'chemical' is a straightforward base noun.
Etymology
Neurochemical comes from the part neuro-, which means 'nerve', and chemical, which means 'substance'. So a neurochemical is a substance that works on the nerves or brain and can change mood or behavior.